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Government incentives for renewables
Free access to grid
Wind energy takeaways
Solar PV energy takeaways
Solar PV energy takeaways
Equipment suppliers websites
Links
Government incentives for renewables
Proinfa – 3,300 MW of small hydro, biomass and wind power
plants. Eletrobras buys the energy for 15 years. 1st stage complete;
Fiscal benefits – tax exemption (ICMS, PIS, COFINS);
Fiscal benefits – tax exemption (ICMS, PIS, COFINS);
Public financing + subsidies – BNDES: at least R$ 10 million,
Government incentives for renewables
Renewables replacing oil burning stations in isolated systems
share Fuel Consumption Account – CCC (Law 10438, 2002 & Aneel Regulation 784, 2002). See: “Guia para Utilização dos Recursos da Conta de Consumo de Combustíveis – CCC”;
Use of Conta de Desenvolvimento Energético – CDE and Reserva
Global de Reversão – RGR for renewables (Law 10438, 2022);
Distribution companies apply at least 0.75% of liquid receipt in
Government incentives for renewables
Free market energy supply to consumers of at least 500 kW
load, at any voltage level;
50% discount on wire taxes - TUST and TUSD (Law 10762,
2003); 2003);
Non onerous authorization for hydro potential exploitation
Government incentives for renewables
Special rate for trading with utilities (Decree 5163, 2004);
Participation in the Energy Reallocation Mechanism – MRE,
a risk sharing account for hydro plants (Decree 3653, 2000);
Independent power producers and auto-producers get a
number of incentives. See: Portaria MME n.º 314, Res. ANEEL n.º 12/1999, Res. ANEEL n.º 21/2000, Portaria 551/2000;
Free access to grid
All electricity generators, regardless of size or technique, are
entitled to use the grid to transport energy from plant to consumers (Law 9074, 1995);
High voltage grid use procedures are given by the System
High voltage grid use procedures are given by the System
National Operator – ONS. See: www.ons.org.br
Low voltage grid use procedures are coordinated by local
Free access to grid
Independent Power producers and non regulated consumers
make their respective requests for access. Visit:
www. portalpch.com.br (Guia Empreendedor);
Energy supply point is the centre of gravity of the market to
Energy supply point is the centre of gravity of the market to
which generators are connected. Investors pay taxes and connection charges for the use of transmission and
Free access to grid
A detailed description of access may be read in “Cartilha de
Acesso ao Sistema de Distribuição” at:
Wind energy takeaways
Wind energy auctions became a significant incentive to the sector; Wobben and Impsa Energy, together, can produce aerogenerators
totalling 1,100 MW capacity per year in their production lines;
Tecsis is the second largest producer of blades for the domestic market
as well as for the US and Europe; as well as for the US and Europe;
A number of foreign companies, such as Alstom, General Electric,
Wind energy takeaways
BNDES has special financing schemes for wind energy projects;
In December 2011 BNDES approved financing 26 wind farms in
Rio Grande do Norte. Credit amounted to R$ 1.8 billion. Farms will have 628.8 MW installed capacity. Total investments add up will have 628.8 MW installed capacity. Total investments add up to R$ 2.6 billion.
Total funding approved in 2011 for wind farms amounts to R$
Wind energy takeaways
The farms will increase tax revenue and diversify activities in
the area whose economic and social development leaves much to be desired;
The diversification of the Brazilian energy matrix with renewable The diversification of the Brazilian energy matrix with renewable
sources, environmental benefits and no hydrological risk are among the merits of the projects supported by the Bank;
As the wind farms contribute to reducing GHG emissions per
Wind energy takeaways
The legal frame for wind energy is the same applied to all
generation players, according to the Constitution, the general law and Aneel norms;
According to Abiape, energy intensive industries tend to
According to Abiape, energy intensive industries tend to
Solar PV energy takeaways
The 1 MW Eletrosul project that may be launched again this month. Its 2011 bidding failed cause
tenders didn't come with the correct set of documents. Reference: www.eletrosul.gov.br
The World Cup solar stadiums. This opportunity is likely to be ripe in 2012. Three stadiums are "en
marche" with contracts with local distribution companies - Cemig in Minas, Coelba in Salvador and Light in Rio. See:
www.copa2014.gov.br
www.portaltransparencia.gov.br/copa2014
Cost estimate for the World Cup solar stadiums are given in:
www.americadosol.org/estadios-solares
Auctions for PV solar energy for the grid. Still in its embryonic stage. The process may start in
Solar PV energy takeaways
Last year Aneel announced the development of Strategic
Project 13/2011 for solar energy in Brazil, including the construction of a plant up to 3 MWp. Visit:
http://www.aneel.gov.br/arquivos/PDF/PeD_2011-ChamadaPE13-2011.pdf
2011.pdf
The government of Ceará launched incentives for solar
Equipment suppliers websites
Wind & Solar equipment suppliers: Cresesb
www.cresesb.cepel.br/guia_cresesb.php
Sugar & Alcohol Industry: Abimaq
www.datamaq.com.br/
Small Hydro: Cerpch
Links
Confederação Nacional da Indústria
www.cni.org.br
Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica – Aneel
www.aneel.gov.br
Empresa de Pesquisa Energética – EPE Empresa de Pesquisa Energética – EPE
www.epe.gov.br
Operador Nacional do Sistema Elétrico – ONS
www.ons.org.br
Associations
Associação Brasileira de Energia Eólica-ABEEólica
www.abeolica.org.br
Associação Brasileira dos Comercializadores de Energia – Abraceel
www.abraceel.com.br www.abraceel.com.br
Associação Brasileira de Distribuidores de Energia Elétrica –
Abradee
www.abradee.com.br
Associação Brasileira de Grandes Consumidores Industriais de
Energia e de Consumidores Livres – Abrace
Associations
Associação Brasileira da Indústria Elétrica e Eletrônica – Abinee
www.abinee.org.br
Associação Brasileira das Empresas Geradoras de Energia
Elétrica – Abrage
www.abrage.com.br
Abrava - Departamento Nacional de Aquecimento Solar - Dasol
www.dasolabrava.org.br
Associations
Associação Brasileira de Companhias de Energia Elétrica –
ABCE
www.abce.org.br
Associação Brasileira das Empresas de Energias Renováveis
– Abeer
www.abeer.org.br
Associação Brasileira das Grandes Empresas de
Associations
União da Industria de Cana-de-Açúcar – Única
www.unica.com.br
Associação Brasileira de Energias Renováveis e Meio
Ambiente – Abeama www.abeama.org.br
Associação Brasileira dos Investidores em Autoprodução de
Foreign Trade
Brasil Global Net
www.brasilglobalnet.gov.br
Agência Brasileira de Promoção de Exportações e
Investimentos
www.apexbrasil.com.br
International Business Centers – Brazilian Network – at CNI
