For those who are in a hurry and were unable to follow this week's topics, here's a summary of the news:
Contrained-Off Compensation*
- STJ suspended an injunction requiring full compensation to wind and solar generators affected by power cuts. The projected impact would be R$ 1.1 billion in charges.
- Industry associations reaffirm the legal battle against the decision.
*Auction*
- LRCAP and index update: Publication of guidelines and calculations for the 2025 Capacity Reserve Auction.
- Capacity Auction: Expansion of the Fontes Nova power plant by Light, from 132 MW to 292 MW, was eligible to participate in the June 27 auction.
*Regulation*
- Renewal of distributor contracts: Aneel expects the completion of the process by February 25.
*Studies and Projections*
- Expansion of the Brazilian Renewable Matrix: Projection of 10 GW of additional renewable capacity in 2025, including centralized and distributed generation
- Solar Growth in 2025: Wood Mackenzie report predicts bottlenecks and political uncertainties affecting the sector.
- January PMO: The load on the National Interconnected System (SIN) is expected to grow 2.6% in January, with significant regional variations.
*Companies and businesses*
- M&A in the solar market: 76% growth in 2024.
- GreenYellow: Issuance of R$ 85 million in debentures for distributed generation projects.
- Investments in digitalization: CPFL will receive R$ 800 million from the BNDES for the modernization of meters.
- Donald Trump and energy transition in the USA: Executive measures interrupt support for renewable energy and encourage fossil fuel exploration.
*More news*
- Rui Altieri takes over Apine
- Importing energy from Venezuela to Roraima: Tests of the Boa Vista-Santa Elena transmission line were considered inconclusive, requiring additional information and analysis.”
Source: Canal Energia
