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O MME (Ministry of Mines and Energy) promoted dialogue with 24 energy sector associations, between March 12th and April 2nd, to talk about the challenges and formation of public policies for the sector.
To the entities met with minister Alexandre Silveira, with the executive secretary, Arthur Cerqueira, representatives of National Electric Energy Secretariat, the National Energy Planning and Transition Secretariat, in addition to the Legal Consultancy (Conjur).
“We are strengthening the dialogue and understanding to the positions of representatives on subjects covered by companies in the sector. They were important contributions, which will be taken into account in the formulation of public policies”, pointed out Cerqueira.
Rodrigo Sauaia, executive president of ABSOLATE (Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy), said that they dealt with several topics, including distributed generation (CNPE resolution, REIDI and incentivized debentures), centralized generation (opening of the ACL, constrained-off, self-production and access to connection), electrical energy storage (capacity reserve auction, auction of isolated systems, tax burden) and green hydrogen (measures to create national demand for H2V, incentives and tax burden).
Regarding the construction of public policies for the sector, Sauaia was emphatic in assessing its importance: “The main gains that Brazil will be able to reap with greater growth in solar sources, storage and green hydrogen are: greater attraction of international and national investments and generation of local green jobs, with salaries above the national average and spread across all states in Brazil.
Furthermore, it highlighted the opening of new market segments and business models; reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil; greater diversification of the electrical matrix; increasing the resilience and electrical autonomy of load centers (cities more prepared to face climate change) and consumers.
Markus Vlasits, president of ABSAE (Brazilian Association of Energy Storage Solutions), emphasized the synergy between autonomous storage systems and those integrated with renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar. According to him, the meeting was a milestone for discussing the role of energy storage for the country's future.
“This meeting not only paved the way for the inclusion of BESS in the capacity reserve auction, currently in the public consultation phase, but also highlighted ABSAE's commitment to actively contributing to this process”, he said.
“The integration of BESS in this auction is essential for advancing the country's energy transition agenda, representing another step towards environmentally responsible solutions in the electricity sector. By promoting this discussion, Brazil positions itself at the forefront of the development of green and sustainable technologies, consolidating its leadership in the international energy scenario”, concluded Vlasits.
Entities that participated in the meetings
- Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association (ABSOLAR);
- Brazilian Association for Clean Energy Generation (Abragel);
- Brazilian Association of PCHs and CGHs (ABRAPCH);
- Brazilian Association of Energy Storage Solutions (ABSAE);
- Brazilian Association of Storage and Energy Quality (Abaque);
- Brazilian Association of the Green Hydrogen Industry (ABIHV);
- Brazilian Hydrogen Association (ABH2);
- National Association of Energy Consumers (ANACE);
- Brazilian Association of Large Industrial Energy Consumers and Free Consumers (Abrace);
- National Energy Consumers Front (FNCE);
- National Council of Electric Energy Consumers (CONACEN);
- Brazilian Thermoelectric Generators Association (ABRAGET);
- Brazilian Association of Distributed Generation (ABGD);
- Brazilian Association of Electric Energy Transmission Companies (ABRATE);
- Brazilian Wind Energy Association (ABEEólica);
- Brazilian Association of Electricity Generating Companies (ABRAGE);
- Brazilian Association of Independent Electricity Producers (APINE);
- Brazilian Association of Electricity Distributors (ABRADEE);
- Brazilian Association of Investors in Energy Self-production (ABIAPE);
- Brazilian Association of Energy Traders (Abraceel);
- Brazilian Association for the Development of Nuclear Activities (ABDAN);
- Brazilian Nuclear Energy Association (ABEN).
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