Transmitting Renewable Energy to the Grid : The Case of Brazil

Brazil has one of the world's cleanest energy portfolios, with 85.3 percent of overall energy production coming from renewable sources (compared with the worldwide average of 16 percent), and with 75 percent of the country's 105,000 megawatt (MW) installed generation capacity coming from h...

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Main Authors:	Madrigal, Marcelino, Jordan, Rhonda Lenai
Format:	Brief
Language:	en_US
Published:	World Bank 2014
Subjects:	approach biomass biomass plants BOTTOM LINE cogeneration cogeneration plants distribution network electrical power electricity energy mix Energy Planning energy producers energy production energy providers energy purchase energy supply Environmental Economics generation capacity generator grid hydropower hydropower plants hydropower projects national grid power system renewable energy renewable energy projects renewable resources renewable sources small hydropower stalks sugarcane sugarcane production transmission capacity transmission facilities transmission infrastructure transmission system utilities voltage wind wind energy wind power
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17140

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spelling	okr-10986-171402021-04-23T14:03:34Z Transmitting Renewable Energy to the Grid : The Case of Brazil Madrigal, Marcelino Jordan, Rhonda Lenai approach biomass biomass plants BOTTOM LINE cogeneration cogeneration plants distribution network electrical power electricity energy mix Energy Planning energy producers energy production energy providers energy purchase energy supply Environmental Economics generation capacity generator grid hydropower hydropower plants hydropower projects national grid power system renewable energy renewable energy projects renewable resources renewable sources small hydropower stalks sugarcane sugarcane production transmission capacity transmission facilities transmission infrastructure transmission system utilities voltage wind wind energy wind power Brazil has one of the world's cleanest energy portfolios, with 85.3 percent of overall energy production coming from renewable sources (compared with the worldwide average of 16 percent), and with 75 percent of the country's 105,000 megawatt (MW) installed generation capacity coming from hydropower plants alone. The country has improved its procedures for building new energy facilities and connecting them to the grid. The distribution companies in the zone where transmission services were needed lacked the personnel to plan network expansion. In addition, in certain cases, the network needs of the renewable energy providers requesting transmission services dwarfed in size and capital cost the entire existing distribution network in the area. To address the challenges of planning and paying for the transmission infrastructure needed to bring energy from renewable sources to the grid, Brazil devised a competitive process to develop shared transmission networks for renewable energy. The procurement process provides transparency that helps reveal the cost of efficiently delivering infrastructure, supports a realistic and sustainable pricing structure, and creates an environment for both generation and transmission that is attractive to the private sector. 2014-02-25T15:47:03Z 2014-02-25T15:47:03Z 2014-02-24 Brief http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17140 en_US Live Wire, 2014/2 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Brazil
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description	Brazil has one of the world's cleanest energy portfolios, with 85.3 percent of overall energy production coming from renewable sources (compared with the worldwide average of 16 percent), and with 75 percent of the country's 105,000 megawatt (MW) installed generation capacity coming from hydropower plants alone. The country has improved its procedures for building new energy facilities and connecting them to the grid. The distribution companies in the zone where transmission services were needed lacked the personnel to plan network expansion. In addition, in certain cases, the network needs of the renewable energy providers requesting transmission services dwarfed in size and capital cost the entire existing distribution network in the area. To address the challenges of planning and paying for the transmission infrastructure needed to bring energy from renewable sources to the grid, Brazil devised a competitive process to develop shared transmission networks for renewable energy. The procurement process provides transparency that helps reveal the cost of efficiently delivering infrastructure, supports a realistic and sustainable pricing structure, and creates an environment for both generation and transmission that is attractive to the private sector.
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title	Transmitting Renewable Energy to the Grid : The Case of Brazil
title_short	Transmitting Renewable Energy to the Grid : The Case of Brazil
title_full	Transmitting Renewable Energy to the Grid : The Case of Brazil
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Transmitting Renewable Energy to the Grid : The Case of Brazil

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