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Extreme weather effects are recurring worldwide. And how is the world reacting? We highlighted the ELECTRIC SECTOR INFORMATION — FEBRUARY/2024:
“20. PSR warns of the safety of UHEs in the face of climate change
It is necessary to review dam construction project criteria and implement necessary adaptation measures for the safety of our hydroelectric dams,” says the Energy Report.
“In Europe, the Norwegian company Statkraft would be investing 700 million euros in its UHEs so that they can withstand the heavy rains on the continent. The plan involves structural reinforcement planned in more than 70 dams and should be and should be implemented over the next ten years. In France, the EDF Hydroelectric Engineering Center developed an additional flood discharge system to ensure greater safety in dams during extreme events. UHEs' energy accounts for 20% of the European country's installed capacity, playing an important role in the energy mix.”
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“The cost of adapting the network to extreme events will be a challenge in the coming years.
New investment pricing metrics and solutions to mitigate tariff impacts will have to be evaluated, according to experts”.
“Experts from the energy sector pointed to the cost of resilience of the electrical grid to extreme events resulting from climate change as the major challenge facing utilities, policymakers, and regulators around the world.”
Source: Canal Energia
In Brazil, we had extreme weather events in the Itajaí Valley (SC), Morro do Bumba (RJ), the mountainous region of Petrópolis RJ) and finally in Rio Grande do Sul, also affecting generation and transmission facilities. Unfortunately, nothing has been done so far. It is necessary to focus more on causes and less on effects!
