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ENCIT 2018
Brazilian Congress of Thermal Sciences and Engineering
Solar Energy - Brazil's Analysis
Submission Author:
Nathan Farto , DF
Co-Authors:
Nathan Farto, Mario Benjamim Baptista de Siqueira
Presenter: Nathan Farto
doi://10.26678/ABCM.ENCIT2018.CIT18-0269
Abstract
Huge sized country, Brazil has a lot of natural resources. This paper aims to introduce an analysis of the national landscape related to renewable energy covering from investment to technical aspects. Gathering information from the most prestigious energy agencies and journals, the information provided helps to understand the situation what Brazil fits in when it comes to renewable energy. The majority of power generation comes from hydropower however wind and solar started to push forward. It is not just about natural resources, capacity factor and efficiency HAS AN impact directly on the decisions to move on with new projects.
Keywords
Solar Energy, LCOE, renewable energy, Capacity factor
