Photovoltaic and wind sources could, together, add up to more than 50 GW of installed power over a period of 10 years. This is the projection of electrical engineer Hélvio Neves Guerra, new director of ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency), sworn in on Thursday afternoon (12). In his inauguration speech, the engineer commented on the future of the electricity sector and highlighted the importance of the active participation of the Brazilian consumer.
“Look at the expansion of distributed mini and microgeneration. On the one hand, it offers consumers the possibility of generating part of their own electricity, and on the other, it attracts the attention of regulators, public policy makers and planners, due to the impact on other consumers,” highlighted Guerra. During the event, the executive also highlighted the role of renewables in Brazil.
“Brazil has a good problem: managing abundance. We have numerous types of renewable sources, such as hydroelectric and biomass, but we also have resources to use nuclear energy, sources with zero greenhouse gas emissions,” he pointed out.
In closing, he emphasized that a country like Brazil, full of resources, will always be successful if it understands the broader meaning of the words harmony, public interest, social justice and simplicity. Guerra will remain in office until May 24, 2022. The ceremony was online and was attended by the Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque, the agency's director-general, André Pepitone, and directors Efrain Cruz and Sandoval Feitosa.
