Environmental

27 thermoelectric expected for 2012 delayed, shows Aneel

02/06/2013

 


According to Aneel, the 57 temperatures prescribed, only 30 completed schedule.
Dependence of thermal energy will increase in Brazil, according to the government.
 Almost half of new power plants planned for 2012 has not come into operation, says survey by the National Agency of Electric Energy (ANEEL). In total, 27 of the 57 plants of this type that should be available to start generating power last year failed to meet the schedule.
With the delay of 27 plants, the country failed to count up to 3154.17 megawatts (MW) thermal power precisely when the new hydroelectric reservoirs of the country reached in late 2012, the lowest level in the last ten years - at the beginning January 2013, the rates were similar to the storage of pre-rationing (2001).
These 3154.17 MW equivalent to 65.4% of total generation capacity from 57 power plants scheduled to come on stream in 2012. The other 30 plants that began operating last year have added power of 1670.08 MW.
The fact that a thermal plant to be ready to work does not mean that it will generate energy, since in Brazil this kind of enterprise is usually only triggered when the hydro lakes are low. However, at least between October and December 2012, the country was forced to dispatch all plants available to meet the demand for energy and help fill the reservoirs.
Power plants planned, but that did not come into operation in 2012
Gabriel Passos
MC2 Camaçari I
MC2 Catu
MC2 Dias D' Ávila 1
MC2 Dias D' Ávila 2
MC2 Feira de Santana
MC2 Senhor do Bonfim
Palmeiras de Goiás
Petroquimicasuape
Porto do Itaqui
Porto do Pecém I
Refeinaria Presidente Getúlio Vargas
Suape II
Água Emendada
Araguari
BBF Tefé
BEN Bioenergia
Cachoeira Dourada
CEM
Chapadão Agroenergia
Eldorado Brasil
Jataí
Guaçu
Morro Vermelho
Pioneiros II
Sepé Tiaraju

Change in auctions
The G1 sought the Ministry of Mines and Energy and questioned the impact of the delay of these works for the security of energy supply in Brazil, especially in a scenario of falling hydroelectric reservoirs. Until the publication of this report, but got no response.
The director general of Aneel, Nelson Hübner, admits that the delays that had already happened in 2011, generating concern. "Of course I care. We do not want any delay. We want everything between on time, "he said.
According to Hübner, much of the heat that delayed operation are fueled by coal, contracted at an auction called A-5, and that should start generating power after five years but actually ended up relying on insufficient and inferior term.
This is because the government usually defer this type of auction to try to ensure maximum participation of hydroelectric plants, which have cheaper energy. However, the deadline for delivery of energy does not change with the delays, and the plants end up taking less time to complete the works.
According to Hübner, the government is considering auctioning anticipate hiring power, or even split them throughout the year, to prevent these delays happen. He also pointed out that Aneel revoked last year authorization of six plants, linked to Bertin group, by delays in the works.
Thermal gain importance
According to Aneel, Brazil currently has 1623 thermal plants powered by fuels like oil, natural gas and biomass, coupled with power of 35 500 MW - value equivalent to 27.5% of the total power generated in the country (121,700 MW).
The delays in these projects cause additional concern, since the trend, according to representatives of the government itself, is that in the next few years Brazil password to use - and depend on - increasing thermal energy.
This happens because of the government's decision to opt for enterprises in the industry that generate less environmental impact, as in the case of the-river plants (without shell) and wind power.
If it is rain or wind, these plants stop working. Thermal plants come precisely to ensure the supply of energy in these situations.


Source: G1

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