Brazilian wind farms expect multi-million dollar losses if transmission network is not improved | Video

Sao Paulo, Oct 2 (EFE).- Brazil's wind energy sector warned on Wednesday that it expects losses of up to 1 billion reais (about 184 million dollars or 166 million euros) this year due to deficiencies in the transmission network, and called on the government to invest more.

STATEMTENTS BY FRANCISCO SILVA, REGULATORY TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OF THE BRAZILIAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION (ABEEÓLICA):

"WE HAVE SEEN A CERTAIN DISMANTLING OF THE WIND INDUSTRY DUE TO NOT HAVING DEMAND FOR NEW ENERGY AND NOT HAVING ALL THE NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE... TRANSMISSION IS A HUGE PROBLEM"

STATEMENTS BY SILVIA CABRAL, DIRECTOR OF REGULARIZATION AND MARKETING OF NORTE ENERGIA:

"POWER GENERATION AT THE [BELO MONTE] PLANT IN THE CURRENT PERIOD OF THE YEAR HAS ALREADY BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED IN COMPARISON WITH THE RAINY SEASON [IN THE AMAZON]"

CAMERA: WALLACE CARVALHO.

Metadata

Date: 02/10/2024 15:41 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Economy, business and finance » Energy and resource
Environmental issue
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 161 seconds
Reference: 55014826748
Relevance: Normal