After Aneel Auction, Brazil Will Gain 51 New Renewable Energy Projects

Aneel Held A Series Of Auctions That Sold 51 New Renewable Energy Projects For The Brazilian Market

This Thursday, the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) held the New Energy Auctions A-3/2021 and A-4/2021, the first of this model since the beginning of the pandemic. A total of 51 renewable energy projects were contracted for 4 billion reais. The leader in this sector, Ceará, was left out of the 984.7 MW of power contracted in the auctions. Despite the lack of projects, some experts say that the state remains in a prominent position.

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Executive Secretary Of Energy Speaks Out

According To Adão Linhares, Executive Secretary Of Energy At The Infrastructure Secretariat Of Ceará (Seinfra), There Was Already A Portfolio With Over 50 GW Of Energy Ready To Go To Auction. Due To The Low Contracting Capacity Of The Distributors, The Winning Projects Were Those That Proposed Only The Expansion Of Existing Plants.

According To Linhares, Due To The Proximity Of Already Having Connections, It Is Cheaper Than Making A New Project. Thus, Those Who Made Use Of Pre-Existing Projects And With Closer Expansions Won. Because Of This, The Absence Of Renewable Energy Projects For Ceará Demonstrates That The Proposals Submitted Were For New Plants With A Larger Energy Generation Capacity.

“Excess” Energy

The Executive Emphasizes That The Power Concentrated In Each Aneel Auction Was Low Due To Overcontracting Of The Distributors, That Is, There Is More Energy Contracted Than Demand In The Sector.

Thus, The Projects From Ceará Will Shine Again When The Distributors Make More Contracts. According To The Secretary, Despite The Country Being In A Crisis, The Concessions Are Overcontracted And There Is An Imbalance Between The Renewable Energy That Is Being Generated And The Contracts That Were Made. On Paper, The Contracts Provide For More Energy Than Necessary; However, In Practice, This Energy Was Not Generated.

The Projects From Each Aneel Renewable Energy Auction Will Have Contracts Lasting 20 To 30 Years And Should Begin Supplying Energy In January 2024 Or January 2025.

Check The Projects Contracted In Each Aneel Auction

Check Below The Renewable Energy Projects Sold In Aneel Auctions:

Auction A-3/2021

Three Hydroelectric Projects Were Sold For RS With A Capacity Of 35,250 MW. In Wind Energy, 23 Projects Were Sold For BA And RN With A Capacity Of 251,700 MW. In Solar Energy, 5 Projects Were Sold For PE And PB With A Capacity To Produce 169.3 MW. 2 Biomass Projects Were Sold For PR And SP With A Capacity Of 91.140 MW.

Auction A-4/2021

Also Sold Were Three Hydroelectric Projects For RS And MT With A Capacity Of 77,018 MW. For Wind Energy, 10 Projects Were Sold For RN And BA With A Capacity Of 167.8 MW. For Solar Energy, 2 Projects Were Sold For PB With A Capacity Of 100 MW And For Biomass, 3 Projects Were Sold For GO, MS, And SP With A Capacity Of 92.5 MW.