Global technology and energy companies such as Huawei Digital Power, BYD, CATL, Envision, Sungrow, HyperStrong and Hithium Energy Storage are eyeing the battery auction scheduled to be held in December by the MME (Ministry of Mines and Energy).
The bidding will enable the contracting of large-scale energy storage systems within the LRCAP (Capacity Reserve Auction) model.
On an official visit to Asia, Alexandre Silveira, Minister of the MME (Ministry of Mines and Energy), met last Friday (24) with representatives of battery manufacturers to discuss investment opportunities and technological partnerships.
Silveira said that the auction of Batteries This will be an important step toward ensuring a more efficient and stable electrical system. The use of large-scale batteries will help better integrate renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, into the National Interconnected System (SIN).
"We are preparing Brazil's first battery auction, which will be crucial to ensuring the stability and efficiency of our electrical system. This is a historic step toward an even cleaner, safer, and more innovative energy matrix," the minister stated.
"Attracting investment to the battery auction is essential for the future of the sector. We are creating space for new technologies that will bring innovation, create jobs, and ensure greater energy security," explained Silveira.
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Dear colleagues, we can say that this is a milestone for the battery energy storage sector, partially resolving the controversy surrounding surplus solar generation, which has faced obstacles, especially for large power plants, due to reverse flow and the resulting curtailment, signifying significant waste and leading to considerable uncertainty about whether or not to invest in the sector. It also serves as a signal that the government will support the expansion of systems that, I have no doubt, will be the future for the expansion of renewable energy generation.