📋 Tender Overview
The projected demand for Natural Gas for residential, commercial and industrial segments will increase by 37.5% over the next ten years. The demand for gas for thermoelectric generation, on the other hand, follows the dynamics of expansion of the electricity matrix, especially energy and power requirements. Other factors driving the growth in demand for natural gas are NGV and downstream. This is what is presented in the Natural Gas section of the 2024 Ten-Year Energy Expansion Plan (PDE 2024) published this Wednesday (09/25) by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and the Energy Research Company (EPE). This supply and demand outlook for the 2024 to 2034 horizon results in a favorable balance throughout the period.
The document aims to present and evaluate the existing and projected natural gas infrastructure between 2024 and 2034, as well as the expansions needed for these ten years. The booklet also presents the natural gas price projections and the supply and demand profiles, which represent the Brazilian market for this energy source in the 2034 PDE horizon.
Furthermore, the publication seeks to present investment estimates for the study horizon, in order to provide relevant information regarding the evolution of this market. The projected national supply in the integrated network has growth prospects of almost 100% between 2024 and 2034, while import capacity grows 20% in the same period.
Another highlight in the booklet is the growth of investments in the Brazilian natural gas industry, given the entry into operation of assets already presented in other PDEs, although investments are expected over the horizon. The projects classified as planned, in the order of R$14 billion, are already close to entering into operation, while the indicatives still lack greater definition by interested parties, totaling just over R$140 billion.
The set of thematic notebooks of the Plan that address the various studies produced throughout its elaboration cycle, aiming to provide subsidies for Brazilian energy policy.
