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Lívia Neves
Journalist, covers the energy sector in Brazil since 2012, focusing on renewable energy. At pv magazine since June 2021, she writes about business, policies and technologies for solar energy in the country.
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Articles written by Lívia Neves
Brazil can reach 7 GW in storage by 2035
Projections from the Energy Research Company (EPE), shared during the Absolar Storage Leaders event, depend on a stable legal framework and regulatory progress. Authorities and stakeholders in the electricity sector highlight the role of batteries in reducing costs, ensuring energy security, and expanding renewable energy.
Apr 27, 2026
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Brazil’s LRCAP battery auction demand estimated at nearly 3 GW
Following the contracting of 19 GW in the first LRCAP auction held this Friday (March 20), an additional 501 MW from existing thermal power plants was secured. In total, consultancy Thymos Energia had identified a need for 23 GW across the auctions, leaving an estimated remaining demand of around 3 GW for the battery auction.
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BESS in Brazil: Feasibility of three strategic approaches
Based on real data from the National Interconnected System between 2024 and 2025, the study evaluates the technical, economic, and regulatory performance of batteries operating as autonomous market agents, behind the meter for consumption shifting, or co-located with distributed solar generation.
Brazil’s reserve battery capacity auction guidelines near finalization, 20 GW of projects already in line
ANEEL has approved March auctions for thermal and hydroelectric plants, with over 125 GW registered. Guidelines for the April LRCAP battery auction are still pending, but more than 20 GW of projects are already in development.
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