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providing peak hour power instead of relying on traditional
generators to diesel.
Marcel Haratz, director general of Brazil energy management
firm Comerc Esco, said that batteries are already widely used.
“The battery can be charged during off-peak hours while it is
dispatchable in the period when energy is more expensive, and
this is because we are not yet talking about the use of these
devices with the hourly price in Brazil, when this is true in the
country the market will be much more dynamic, "he said in his
presentation during the second day of the 7th National Meeting ALEXANDRE MOANA, CEO of Abesco
of Energy Consumers.
Another factor highlighted by Haratz was the issue of meeting energy demand, wrote Alexandre Pereira and Fernando Puga for
demand faster than traditional generators. Battery storage also Brazilian bank BNDES.
allows operators to ramp up power within milliseconds, rather Regardless of the macroeconomic scenario, investment
than wait 90 seconds from traditional generators. opportunities will be greater in the diversification of the energy
matrix, due to the growing global awareness of the harmful
Making storage pay effects that energy projects can cause on the environment,
During the conference, Haratz argued that battery prices were no restricting the construction of large hydroelectric dams.
longer a problem as cost continued to fall. Instead he highlighted
the question of change that currently presents instability. ➔ EES SOUTH AMERICA QUICK FACTS
A point that Alexandre Moana, CEO of Abesco, believes is an
important current issue in the national market, as was confidence This debut event follows two years as a
special exhibition during Intersolar South
in the country’s market. America.
"If confidence comes back many will make investments in Organizers expects to welcome 60 exhibitors
energy efficiency in the country,” he said. “That's why I say, and 20,000+ visitors from along the energy
trust in an efficiency plan is something good and profitable; storage value chain.
technology has changed shape and cost reduction will happen.”
Investments in energy efficiency bring cost savings, reduce The program schedule and details will be
pollution and create a much more competitive economy as it available in early summer 2019.
uses less energy to achieve or exceed results. But, how to make
an energy efficiency project feasible? Date: August 27–29, 2019
Looking ahead, the decisions to invest in the sector, especially Venue: Expo Center Norte, White Pavillon,
in the short term, will be more related to the change in the profile Soa Paulo, Brazil
of consumption and the energy matrix than to the increase in