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Assessing the challenges posed by climate change, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and the Energy Research Company (EPE) have initiated a study to assess how climate change should be incorporated into the planning of Brazil's future electricity grid. The project, entitled “Impacts of Climate Change on the Planning of Electric Power Generation”, is part of the actions of the Brazil-Germany Cooperation for Sustainable Development, through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, with resources from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The study will be developed in partnership with the consortium formed by PSR and Tempo OK.
The study will simulate the impacts of future climate change scenarios on the Brazilian electricity system, analyzing, for example, how changes in precipitation, temperature, solar radiation and wind variables could impact the planning and operation of the Brazilian electricity grid. Climate projections from models by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and projections by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) and the National Water and Sanitation Agency (ANA) will be used as resources.
Minister Alexandre Silveira emphasizes that the project will support the federal government's efforts to create a more efficient and resilient energy sector in response to climate change. “The MME's initiatives are among the most important in the world, with direct impact on energy production and use. This important study will contribute even more to the formulation of policies for the strategic energy transition and, thus, generate benefits for Brazilians,” Silveira emphasized. Scheduled for completion in June 2025, the study's main objective is to support the integration of renewable energy and energy efficiency into the Brazilian energy system.
The main expected outcome of the project is a detailed diagnosis of how the Brazilian electricity grid will behave under different climate scenarios, enabling more resilient planning adapted to future climate conditions. In addition, the project will address important social aspects, such as energy poverty and a fair and inclusive transition, especially in vulnerable regions such as the Northeast of Brazil.
"These contents are important inputs and are well aligned with the strategy we are building for the sector in terms of planning, energy expansion, energy transition and adaptation to climate risks", highlighted the National Secretary for Energy Transition and Planning of the MME, Thiago Barral.
