Project description

Title: Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency
Commissioned by: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ
Country: Brazil
Lead executing agency: Eletrobrás, EPE – Empresa de Pesquisa Energética
Overall term: 2009 to 2012

Context

Brazil's energy system emits comparatively low levels of CO2. The inadequate security of supply, however, puts growth of the Brazilian economy at risk. The big challenge is to increase energy security without incurring massive costs and without increasing emissions. State-of-the-art energy efficiency technologies and renewable energy sources can contribute significantly to achieving this goal

Brazil has enormous potential as regards energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. Nevertheless, the Brazilian government is considering securing the country's energy supply through huge expansion in large-scale hydropower, nuclear power and fossil-fuelled thermal power stations. What's more, the effectiveness of the government's programmes to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy sources is limited. For this reason, the topics of energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) receive inadequate consideration in Brazil's energy supply policy.

Objective

The role of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency in Brazil's energy supply is strengthened.

Approach

The energy programme comprises four components:

• Energy efficiency
• Renewable energy sources
• Rural electrification
• Energy planning methods

As complementary measures, two other projects are also being conducted on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU):

• The 1000 Roofs Project supports the spread of solar-thermal water heating.
• The CDM JI Initiative promotes the involvement of German companies in Brazil's CDM market. The CDM JI Initiative relates to the climate protection instruments known as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI).
  This leads to mutually productive connections between the private sector and development policy.

The programme employs a multi-level approach:

• Public-sector actors in the energy sector such as Eletrobrás, EPE, ANEEL and ONS and private sector associations or promotional and development banks such as BNDES and Caixa are supported in helping programmes be successful. This is the focus of the programme.
• Households and individual companies are integrated in various innovative pilot and promotional measures being conducted in Brazil.
• The results from these measures are incorporated in the political discussion and coordination processes in, for example, the Brazilian Ministry of Energy. Likewise, gender equality is also promoted in the implementation of programmes.

This programme is being executed in close collaboration with KfW Entwicklungsbank. It supports the development of a safe and sustainable energy system, which in turn avoids greenhouse gas emissions, reduces technological risks and strengthens markets for sustainable energy services.

Downloads

• Energy Programme Brazil (GTZ 2009)
  de-energieprogramm-brasilien.pdf, 0.19 MB (deutsch)
  pt-fontes-renovaveis-energia-brasil.pdf, 1.05 MB (portugiesisch)
  pt-sobre-eficiencia-energetica-brasil.pdf, 1.02 MB (portugiesisch)

Further information

• Introduction to CDM & JI
  Information published by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
  http://www.jiko-bmu.de/...
• Ministério de Minas e Energia
  Ministry of Mines and Energy
  http://www.mme.gov.br
• Eletrobrás (Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A.)
  State-controlled holding active in the Brazilian electricity sector
  http://www.eletrobras.com
• Empresa de Pesquisa Energética
  State-owned enterprise for energy research and planning
  http://www.epe.gov.br/
• Ministério do Meio Ambiente
  Ministry of Environment
  http://www.mma.gov.br
• Caixa Econômica Federal
  National promotional and development bank
  http://www.caixa.gov.br
• BNDES – Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico
  State bank for economic and social development
  http://www.bndes.gov.br