Qual a perspectiva das PCH para futuro? - CERPCH - Unifei

The reduced energy offer and the future expectations of high
prices signal the need for investments in generation and a risk of rationing
that is getting closer to the reality day by day.
Within today's energy scenario, the SHPs are feasible investment
alternatives, given that they present low environmental impacts
and a high funding capacity, and also due to the several incentives
towards this type of source.
Nowadays, consumers with a demand higher than 500 kW and
lower than 3.000 kW, connected at any voltage level, have the possibility
of purchasing the power exclusively from enterprises classified
as alternative sources enterprises, and among them the small
hydropower plants stand in a superior position.
The exclusivity of this market, together with the discount in the
distribution and transmission tariffs, according to Laws 9648
(May/27/1998) and 10438 (April/26/2002), and the need for
energy offer within this segment of the market, only strengthens
the idea that the investment in SHPs is an excellent alternative for
the next few years.
This way, it is believed that there will be a growing energy offer
coming from SHPs as a result of the assimilation of these favorable
conditions by the investors.
According to data released by ANEEL (National Agency for Electric Power) the power
market has been growing about 4.5% every year and it must transcend 100 GW in 2008.
For the expansion of the Brazilian power matrix, the medium-term government planning forecast
the need for investments ranging between R$ 6 and 7 billion/year in order to meet
the demand of the consuming market. This way, it is clear that the creation of new power
generating enterprises is a good opportunity for business.
At the same time, the rectification of the Kyoto Protocol allowed its instruments, the Clean
Development Mechanism (CDM), for example, to become a reality. The reduction in the
emission of greenhouse gases became a trend, and it is an important tool regarding the feasibility
of renewable energy enterprises. Today, the CDM is an international financial mechanism
that deals with billions of dollars and spurt additional investments in clean energy,
particularly hydroelectricity. The present status of the new carbon market presents excellent
funding opportunities for new CDM projects for power companies.
SHP projects in the range of CDM are already fully developed. They have applicable methodologies,
which makes the structuring process of the project much faster and safer. Today,
there are 18 projects in Brazil registered under the CDM, i.e., already approved by
UN's Executive Council. There are also 15 projects undergoing the registering process and
19 that must be validated. Altogether, there are 52 projects of Small Hydropower Plants
that are aiming at attaining carbon credits in the Brazilian scenario. This is an expressive
number if compared to other CDM technologies. Thus, once it is known that the country
has 269 operating SHPs, 41 that are being constructed, and 215 that have already been
granted, but still are not operating, one can notice that there are plenty of opportunities in
the sector. In addition, the CDM may also be an important tool to help the refurbishment
and operation of inactive plants or the repowering of small plants.
With incentives such as PROINFA (a program that encourages power production out of
alternative sources of energy), which is being revised based on the results that were achieved
during the first phase of the program, the carbon credit market and the subrogation of
the CCC (Fuel Consumption Account), the latter used for projects implemented in the isolated
system of the North region, enterprises such as Small Hydropower Plants are great
long-term investments.
EcoSecurities
The Anglo-Brazilian multinational company, EcoSecurities, is the largest and the most
experienced company in the world regarding the development of CDM projects. Having offices
in 20 countries in the five continents, EcoSecurities has accumulated the widest and
the most diversified portfolio of carbon projects in the market. Today, the company has a
portfolio that comprehend more than 280 projects in 27 countries, with a potential to generate
approximately 150 million of carbon credits.In the vanguard of the carbon market, Eco-
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Grupo Rede
Acting in energy distribution, generation and commercialization
for over a century, Grupo REDE is today one of the largest business
groups of the National Electric Sector. Through its distribution
utilities, Grupo Rede supplies energy to 502 cities located in the states
of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Tocantins, Mato Grosso and
Pará – over 3 million consumers. As far as generation is concerned,
the main enterprises are Lageado Hydroelectric Plant (902.5 MW)
in the state of Tocantins and Guaporé Hydroelectric Plant (120 MW)
in the state of Mato Grosso. In the commercialization area, the
group carries out activities related to the purchase and sale of electric
power, trades with free customers, development of products
and services for companies, among others.
Grupo REDE connects thousands of Brazilian citizens to
the productive market, taking not only electricity, but also the sense
of citizenship to the regions where it acts. In addition, Grupo
REDE believes in the importance of the relationship between company
and consumer, always impelling the socio-economic development
in Brazil.
Securities has acted in the development of
the main aspects of the world carbon market,
including the development of the first
CDM project of the world registered under
the Kyoto Protocol.
In relation to hydroelectricity, EcoSecurities
has already developed CDM projects
in several countries. The first CDM project
with carbon credits was the project of La
Esperanza hydroelectric plant in Honduras,
which was developed by EcoSecurities.
The business model of the company, based
on the guaranteed purchase of the carbon
credits generated by the project, assures
the project developer a revenue flow
without market risks. In addition, as the
company has a specialized monitoring team,
EcoSecurities can assure the good performance
of its projects, maximizing the generation
of carbon credits.
As a result, EcoSecurities was recognized
as the best consultancy company regarding
the area of CDM by the magazine
Environmental Finance for the past five years.
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