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What is Brazil's first large-scale energy storage system?

Brazil launched on Thursday its first large-scale energy storage system with a total capacity of 30 MW, power sector regulator Aneel announced.

Can Utility-scale energy storage systems be used in Brazil?

Such challenges are minimized by the incorporation of utility-scale energy storage systems (ESS), providing flexibility and reliability to the electrical system. Despite the benefits brought by ESS, the technology still has limited investment and application in Brazil.

Does Brazil need energy storage regulations?

Specifically for Brazil, as shown in the results, there is no resolution that specifically addresses energy storage, even though some regulations currently in force may indirectly influence the adoption of ESS technologies, such as regulations for electric vehicles, differentiated hourly tariffs, among others.

How can advanced battery technology be used in Brazil?

Innovative approaches can connect individual areas such as electricity, heating, cooling and mobility. In order to make use of the advanced battery technology, the legal, technical, educational and economic framework conditions in Brazil require analysis and, in part, improvement.

How do energy contracts work in Brazil?

Another point that needs to be defined is the type of contract to be assumed in the energy storage market. Nowadays, the most used way of energy contracting in Brazil is regulated market auctions, considering the lowest tariff criterion.

How REs can help Brazil reduce dependence on large hydroelectric plants?

In the last decades, Brazil experienced the opening of its electric sector and the realization of strategies to encourage the use of RES, in order to reduce the dependence on large hydroelectric plants in its energy matrix .