📋 Tender Overview
The National Electric System Operator (ONS) released, this (23/09), the Technical Note that evaluates the adoption of daylight saving time in Brazil. The document is the same one presented at the extraordinary meeting of the Electric Sector Monitoring Committee (CMSE), held last Thursday (19/9), at the Operator's headquarters, in Rio de Janeiro.
According to the note published by the Operator, if adopted in the current scenario, Daylight Saving Time can contribute to greater efficiency of the National Interconnected System (SIN) in meeting peak load at night – especially between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. According to the ONS, it is during this period that the system needs to deal with the challenges of the exit of centralized solar generation and Micro and Mini Distributed Generation (MMGD) and the increase in energy demand. From an economic standpoint, according to the ONS, the application of daylight saving time could bring a reduction of up to 2.9% in maximum demand and savings in operating costs of close to R$400 million between the months of October and February. Access the full note here.
During the extraordinary meeting of the CMSE, the Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, reported that the implementation of daylight saving time still needs to be reassessed by the government and ruled out the possibility of an energy crisis this year. “We have no chance of an energy crisis this year, but we must ensure that we do not have any specific events, especially during peak hours. Our mission is to balance energy security with affordable rates, that is, lower rates for the consumer. If energy is life, cheaper energy is synonymous with income, employment and national development,” said Silveira.
