Brazil has increased its export of electricity to Argentina and Uruguay, according to information released by the MME (Ministry of Mines and Energy) this Wednesday (4).
The transactions, which were predominantly for thermoelectric generation, took place throughout the month of January and are expected to continue in February.
According to the Ministry, an improvement in energy supply conditions and the reduction in the need for thermoelectric dispatch were factors that allowed the country to carry out this movement together with neighboring nations.
“With the recovery of reservoirs, the tendency is for shipments to also include surpluses from hydroelectric generation that cannot be stored,” the MME reported in an official note.
Last Monday (3), the volume of energy exported reached 1.093 MW on average, 23% to Uruguay and 77% to Argentina. For comparison purposes, this amount is equivalent to the entire thermoelectric generation of the southern region of Brazil on the same day.
The MME argues that this policy helps to optimize the use of energy resources and existing infrastructure, in addition to generating revenue for Brazilian agents and consumers. “Exports follow the guidelines established in the Normative Ordinances GM/MME nº 49/2022 e GM/MME nº 86/2024”, the Ministry stressed.
Reservoir recovery
As reported by Canal Solar, the ONS (National Electric System Operator) announced in recent days that the level of Brazilian hydroelectric reservoirs are expected to sur the 70% mark by the end of February, due to the large amount of accumulated rain in a large part of the country.
Currently at 61,8%, the Southeast/Central-West subsystem, which houses 70% of the country's hydroelectric plants, is expected to reach 74,2% of capacity. In the South, growth is expected from 61,2% to 70,6%. The Northeast is expected to increase from 69,9% to 79,2%, while the North will jump from 83,4% to 93,1%.
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