Will Brazil's first capacity reserve auction affect battery energy storage?

Changes to Brazil’s first capacity reserve auction of 2025 could undermine the expansion of the procurement regime to include battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the second exercise of the year, according to Markus Vlasits, chairman of Brazil’s energy storage trade body.

Will Brazil's energy auction improve power grid reliability?

Interest in the auction has been expressed by power companies such as Portugal’s EDP and Brazil’s ISA Energia. The auction will enhance Brazil’s power grid reliability by integrating energy storage solutions for electricity generated from renewable sources such as wind and solar. US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?

Are grid connection queues opening new energy business models in Brazil?

From pv magazine 06/24 Grid connection queues in Brazil are offering new opportunities for energy storage and hybrid systems and opening new energy business models. Renewables companies including Auren, Statkraft, and Casa dos Ventos are adding solar and batteries to their utility-scale wind power sites to use existing power transmission capacity.

Will GreenYellow close 30 MW of rooftop capacity in Brazil?

GreenYellow aims to close 30 MW of rooftop capacity in Brazil by the end of 2024, using an equipment rental model. Through an agreement signed with Brazilian installer Enerzee, GreenYellow will handle everything from the total investment to make projects viable to managing operation and maintenance of the arrays.

Can batteries unlock the storage market in Brazil?

Unlocking the storage market in Brazil On Jan. 29, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in a webinar held by pv magazine Brasil, Chinese electrical equipment maker TBEA will show how batteries are key tools to decarbonize, modernize, and make the Brazilian electrical system more flexible.

Does Brazil need a transmission & distribution infrastructure?

The rapid growth of renewable energy in Brazil has not been matched by transmission and distribution infrastructure. Connection restrictions for both “distributed-” and centralized-generation sites are leading companies to adopt new strategies to maintain expansion, reports pv magazine Brasil ’s Livia Neves.