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Dec 11, 2023 | 
argusmedia.com | Rebecca Gompertz
E+ Energy Transition Institute director Rosana Santos spoke with Argus about Brazil's positions regarding green hydrogen during the Cop 28 UN climate summit, where she took part in several presentations. Edited highlights follow. Is Brazil's hydrogen regulation bill aligned with the certification requirements discussed during Cop 28? Brazil's electric energy commercialization chamber CCEE was working on a low-emission hydrogen certification before the bill was discussed.
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Nov 23, 2023 | 
argusmedia.com | Rebecca Gompertz
Brazil's state-controlled Petrobras will supply natural gas to Rio Grande do Norte state distributor Potiguas on a contract indexed only to the US benchmark Henry Hub index. The oil and gas giant and the distributor signed two new natural gas supply contracts and revised a third deal, according to oil and gas regulator ANP. The revised contract made Potigas the second Brazilian distributor to sign a contract indexed only to US benchmark Henry Hub index.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
argusmedia.com | Rebecca Gompertz
Brazil's biomethane sector — also known as renewable natural gas (RNG) — is poised to gain more market share but will continue to face challenges, among them the lack of a renewable attribute price in the country's gas markets. The sector expects to gain a bigger share of the Brazilian natural gas market soon, with public policies and other government incentives.
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Nov 3, 2023 | 
argusmedia.com | Rebecca Gompertz
Brazil's pending tax reform may mark an opportunity to advance on gas sector issues or end up being a step backwards, depending on how more specific, related legislation is written. The general tax reform aims to simplify the system, turning Brazil's five multi-level consumption taxes into two VAT-like levies: one at the federal level (CBS) and one for states and municipalities (IBS).
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Oct 25, 2023 | 
argusmedia.com | Rebecca Gompertz
Brazil's natural gas output increased to its highest levels ever in September, leading to record reinjection figures, according to preliminary data from oil and gas regulator ANP. Total production reached almost 158mn m³/d of gas in September, a 10pc increase from a year earlier and a 6.8pc rise from August.
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Oct 13, 2023 | 
argusmedia.com | Rebecca Gompertz
An error has occured. The article you are searching for was not found. Published date: 13 October 2023 Brazil increased its power generation capacity by 223.8MW in September, with thermal power plants accounting for 74.2MW. Wind generation added the remaining 149.6MW, according to the country's electricity regulator Aneel. Brazil's total installed generating capacity rose to 195.7GW. The country added 7GW from January-September.
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Oct 10, 2023 | 
argusmedia.com | Rebecca Gompertz
Brazil's power load increased by 6.2pc in September from a year earlier, as higher temperatures drove up air conditioning usage. Power demand was recorded at an average of 68,306MW during the month, compared with 64,319MW in the same period last year, according to preliminary data from power clearinghouse CCEE.
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Oct 10, 2023 | 
argusmedia.com | Rebecca Gompertz
Brazil added 26.45MW of operational electrical cogeneration capacity in September, reaching 20.6GW in total. The association of power cogeneration (Cogen) expects the country to add 454MW/yr until 2026, reaching a 1.8GW increase by the end of that year. There are 656 cogeneration plants in Brazil, with sugarcane residues representing more than 60pc of the total installed capacity and 388 plants.
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
argusmedia.com | Rebecca Gompertz
Brazil's natural gas production fell in August, after consecutive records in the two previous months, according to preliminary data from oil and gas regulator ANP. Total production reached 147.9mn m³/d of gas in August, a 4pc decrease from a month earlier and a 5.6pc rise from the same month in 2022. Gas reinjections — when gas is pumped back into wells to enhance oil recovery or avoid flaring — amounted to 75.8mn m³/d, a 5.5pc decrease from July and an 8.9pc hike from the previous year.
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Sep 19, 2023 | 
argusmedia.com | Rebecca Gompertz
Brazil added 17MW of thermal power to its electricity generation capacity in August, according to regulator Aneel. This is a 70pc increase from July, when Brazil added 10MW in thermal capacity to its electricity grid. More than 97pc of the additions to generation capacity came from wind and solar plants, which added 462.8MW and 744.7MW, respectively. The country also added 14MW from small hydroelectric plants. With the additions, Brazil's total generation capacity reached 195.6GW.
