Brazil’s energy paradox: Too much power, too little grid

ENERGY

Too much power, too little grid

Brazil has increasingly relied upon distributed generation, which is not under the scope of federal controller ONS, making the grid more prone to hiccups. Photo: Chokniti-Studio/Shutterstock

Brazil’s electricity system has of late been grappling with a counterintuitive problem: it has too much energy.

The country’s wind and solar energy capacity has surged in recent years, but the lack of infrastructure and flexibility is placing strain on the grid. To avoid overload, the National System Operator (ONS) has…

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