Smart Grid Overview in Brazil
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Everett Wakai
Commercial Officer/Standards Attaché
Igly Serafim
Commercial Specialist – Renewable Energy/Smart Grid
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 Smart Grid Activities in Brazil
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INTERNAL ENERGY SUPPLY
Energy Consumption by Group in 2012
Industry
35,1%
Transportation
31,3%
Residential
9,4%
Agribusiness
4,1%
Services
4,5%
Energy Sector
9,0%
(Non-Energy Use
Energy Use
Power Generation
 2661 power generators – 200 Hydro
 124 GW installed power generation capacity
 84% of electricity generated is from renewables (76%
from hydropower: above 30 MW)
 2011-2020 Investment in power generation: R$ 190 B
(US$ 105 B)
 Average power consumer tariff (2011): R$ 266.62
MW/h (approx. US$148.00)
Brazilian Power Matrix
Total Installed Capacity
Brazil = 117 GW
Source: Aneel
Transmission
 77 concessionaires - 100k km of transmission lines
(regulated)
 Voltage above 230 kvolts
 Electric Grid (SIN – Sistema Interligado Nacional) 97%
of electricity
 3% isolated systems, mainly in the Amazon region
Transmission Expansion Plans
 Power Expansion Plan (PDE) 2011-2020, US$ 23 billion.
– US$ 15 billion transmission lines
– US$ 8 billion in substations
 Brazil’s PDE 2020 42 thousand km, a 42% increase.
 137 projects 230kV, greater than 10km.
 118 installed by 2015.
Distribution
 64 utilities
 Annual Revenues R$140 billion (2013) /2.2% GDP
 The private sector 67%, state-owned 33%
 74 million consumer units (85% residential)
 US$ 5 billion in investments 2012
 14 % national average electric power loss
 $23/kWh average rate (2010)
 Non-technical losses, reliability and interconnection
Challenges for the Electric Power Grid
 Record temperatures and drought
 Increased consumption
 Exposed to spot market R$822
 R$ 11 – 20 billion shortfall
 Recent auctions 85% at R$268
 Elections
 S&P downgrade sovereign debt to BBB-
Smart Grid Implementation
Drivers
 Non technical losses
 Power Quality/Reliability
 Peak reduction
 Integration of Renewables
 Customer Service
 Climate Change
 Energy Efficiency Program (PEE)
Smart Grid Implementation
Barriers
 Policy and Regulatory shifts
– Not mandatory smart meter installation
 Rate structure
– Time of use/dynamic pricing postponed
 Lack of financing
 Lack of energy conservation incentives
Smart Grid Projects
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AES Eletropaulo: Barueri (SP) 60,000 customers $32 million
– Complex urban center; outage management and remote repairs
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CPFL: 25,000 smart meters
– RF Mesh network, meter reading, billing, inspection and fraud detection.
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EDP: Aparecida, InovCity program , 13,450 digital meters
– LED public lighting and electric mobility solutions
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CEMIG: Sete Lagoas, 3,200 smart meters
– 8,000 clients (test case ) financial, socio economic and client acceptance
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AMPLA: Buzios, smart city, 10,000 meters
− 20% energy savings with variable rates , Electric bikes, free internet and
electric water taxis
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Light: 1.4 million AMI
Smart Grid Regulations, Standards & Cooperation
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ANEEL
ANATEL
Inmetro
ABNT/Cobei
U.S. – Brazil Cooperation (Inmetro, NIST and SGIP)
– Cybersecurity
– Security
– PMU
– Interoperability
U.S. Export Success Story
 Grid monitoring and analytics software solutions
 Commercial Service Trade Mission in 2013
– Strategic partnerships with ELO Sistemas Eletronicos and
MS Consultoria in Brazil
– Negotiating with Brazilian utility
– First to receive product homologation in Brazil
– Gained significant press exposure
Recognized as #1 Smart Grid Sensor Company in North America in 2013
Contact us today
to connect with a world of opportunities.
Everett Wakai
Commercial Officer/Standards Attaché
U.S. Commercial Service - Brazil
Phone: 55-11-3250-5402
everett.wakai@trade.gov
Igly Serafim
Commercial Specialist, Renewable Energy and Smart Grid
U.S. Commercial Service - Brazil
Phone: 55-11-3250-5187
Igly.serafim@trade.gov
www.export.gov/Brazil