As central agendas protocols for development of the renewable energy sector, such as solar and wind, in Brazil gained strength in Brasília (DF) with the establishment, this Tuesday (28), of the FREPEL (Mixed Parliamentary Front for Clean Energy).
Federal deputy Lafayette de Andrada (Republicanos/MG) will be the president of the collegiate, made up of 220 parliamentarians, which will promote debates, seminars and events related to the performance and thematic demands in the National Congress.
Senator Randolfe Rodrigues, government leader in Congress, will be vice-president. The ceremony took place in the Great Hall of the Chamber of Deputies and also brought together some of the main players in the country's clean energy market.
In his speech, Lafayette de Andrada guaranteed that the working group will contribute to the creation of efficient public policies so that Brazil can make use of its potential in the generation and clean energy sources and reduce the price of tariffs for consumers.
“Brazil is the richest country in clean energy sources on the planet. However, it is perhaps the country with the most expensive tariff for consumers. FREPEL will work to unlock legislation and standardization in the sector. We will fight for clean and cheap energy, fight for the producer of solar energy and the productive sector that provides renewable energy,” he said.
In addition to federal deputy Lafayette de Andrada and senator Randolfe Rodrigues, the front leadership is completed by senator Hiran, as vice-president for the Senate and federal deputy, Marx Beltrão, who will be vice-president for the Chamber of Deputies.
Federal deputies Padovani, Eduardo da Fonte, Marcelo Crivella and Lula da Fonte were present at the Front's inauguration ceremony, as well as federal deputies Nely Aquino, Maria do Rosário, Roberta Roma and Maria Rosas.
Partnership with INEL
O RING (National Clean Energy Institute) also will have an important role in the new parliamentary front: or act as a generator of technical content and studies to FREPEL's decisions.
“INEL will contribute to expanding and enriching debates in Parliament on the most varied fronts of the clean energy sector and promoting the development of renewable sources in Brazil, such as solar energy, green hydrogen, distributed generation and others”, said Heber Galarce, president of the institute.
For him, the establishment of FREPEL is a fundamental initiative for the development of the clean energy sector and the electrical system as a whole.
“The production chain, through INEL, will be able to help Parliament discuss and advance the discussion on the central agendas of the activity and can contribute, both to remedying existing bottlenecks, and taking advantage of the great opportunities that this clean energy industry has to offer, especially in relation to the economic and social impact, with the generation of jobs and income”, he said.
Solar energy
INEL's solar energy secretary, Gustavo Tegon, highlighted that the benefits of photovoltaic sources in Brazil reinforce the need for a closer look at this industry and, according to him, the collegiate will be able to shed light on the urgent agenda of the activity.
Tegon recalled that, currently, solar energy has more than R$ 166,9 billion in new investments, more than 1 million new jobs generated in the country, with 70% of this total coming from DG (distributed generation), more than R$46,9 billion in tax collection. “All this while preserving the environment, with more than 42,4 million tons of CO2 avoided”, he highlights.
The secretary also highlighted that the working group will be able to contribute to the debate on the need to include DG in the budget of the Minha Casa, Minha Vida Program.
“In addition to generating more jobs, with distributed generation the program will bring clean and renewable energy to those who need it most, reducing costs and easing the pockets of low-income families in Brazil”, he argued.
The INEL leadership was present at the launch of FREPEL, with the institute's advisor, professor José Marangon, also present; the Legal director and regulatory affairs secretary, Marina Meyer Falcão; the communications director, Priscilla Carazzatto; the secretary of for integrators, Renato Zimmermann; the secretary of industry and commerce, Wladimir Janousek, and the institute's advisor, João Pedro Neves.
Free Solar Movement
In addition to INEL's participation, the MSL (Free Solar Movement) also declared technical and regulatory for the new parliamentary front, taking information directly from the municipalities where the main barriers to the advancement of distributed energy generation occur, into Brasília.
Hewerton Martins, president of the movement, said he believes that now, with the creation of this parliamentary front, there will be more representation in Brasília for clean energy, mainly the solar source.
“The launch of the front marks the beginning of the voice of consumers who need cheaper energy and entrepreneurs who wish to contribute to the generation of jobs and income with the production of distributed clean energy,” he said.
Among FREPEL's objectives and goals, the following stand out:
- Promoting the production of energy from renewable and sustainable sources, seeking to preserve the environment;
- Defending the improvement of federal legislation on current public policies aimed at implementing and expanding alternative and sustainable energy matrices in Brazil;
- Encouraging consumption, technological research, regulation, production, transmission, distribution, and commercialization of clean energy produced from sustainable sources.
Furthermore, the collegiate will work towards the growth of practices that elevate Brazil from the status of a raw material supplier country to the status of an exporter of value-added products and services in the international market related to clean energy production, encouraging:
- Cogeneration and distributed generation and ensuring freedom of choice regarding their supplier to all consumers of electrical energy;
- The defense of public investments in research, technology, innovation and other concrete actions that can ensure, in the near future, the large-scale supply of clean energy to all Brazilians;
- Attracting private investments in the production of clean energy, valuing energy efficiency and the use of new technologies in the national territory.
