Successful Brazilian experience for promoting wind energy generation

This paper reviews the Brazilian experience with support mechanisms to promote renewable energy generation, from feed-in tariffs in the early 2000 s to the current auction process, with a focus on wind energy generation. Brazil’s original and innovative approach includes investment coordination mech...

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Published inThe Electricity journal Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 13 - 17
Main Authors Rego, Erik Eduardo, de Oliveira Ribeiro, Celma
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.03.2018
Subjects
Brazilian electricity market
Electricity procurement auction
Feed-in tariff
Wind generation randomness
Wind power
Electricity procurement auction
Brazilian electricity market
Feed-in tariff
Wind power
Wind generation randomness
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Summary:This paper reviews the Brazilian experience with support mechanisms to promote renewable energy generation, from feed-in tariffs in the early 2000 s to the current auction process, with a focus on wind energy generation. Brazil’s original and innovative approach includes investment coordination mechanisms that have reduced risks enough to make wind energy a viable option.
ISSN:1040-6190
1873-6874
DOI:10.1016/j.tej.2018.02.003