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Country Case Study Country Case Study –– BrazilBrazil

Angela Oliveira Angela Oliveira dada CostaCostaChristianoChristiano PiresPires de Camposde CamposMaria Silvia Maria Silvia MuylaertMuylaert de de AraujoAraujoRachel Martins HenriquesRachel Martins Henriques

Milan, December 3Milan, December 3rdrd 20032003

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Brazilian CharacteristicsBrazilian Characteristics

Around 170 million inhabitantsAround 170 million inhabitants73.4 GW of installed electric capacity (85% 73.4 GW of installed electric capacity (85% hydro power)hydro power)2000 electricity consumption increased 58% 2000 electricity consumption increased 58% over 1990; installed capacity grew only 32 % in over 1990; installed capacity grew only 32 % in the same periodthe same periodEnergy consumption:Energy consumption:–– Brazil: 500 kWh/year.cap Brazil: 500 kWh/year.cap –– OECD: 8000 kWh/year.capOECD: 8000 kWh/year.cap

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Biomass Use Biomass Use Main Applications of Biomass in

Brazil

industrialsectorresidential use

energeticsector transport

agricultureSource: National Energy Balance, 2002

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Rural Energy SituationRural Energy Situation

Rural Rural Electrification Electrification Rate in Brazil: Rate in Brazil: 70% (Latin 70% (Latin America and America and Developing Developing Countries: 50%)Countries: 50%)

Decentralized Decentralized Electrification Electrification Program Program ““Luz no Luz no CampoCampo””

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Electricity Consumption Electricity Consumption InequitiesInequities

49049081,33081,330166.1166.1Total BrazilTotal Brazil5115115,8285,82811.411.4Center WestCenter West51351312,66712,66724.724.7SouthSouth66866847,28347,28370.870.8South EastSouth East25525511,94811,94846.846.8North EastNorth East2902903,6043,60412.412.4NorthNorth

kWh/capResidential Consumption

(GWh)

Population (million)

Region

Regional Analysis of Electric Residential Consumption Regional Analysis of Electric Residential Consumption -- 19991999

Source: National Energy Balance, Sinopsis 2000 and Almanaque Abril-Brasil, 2001

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Early Government Initiatives Early Government Initiatives aim at the Impacts, aim at the Impacts,

Vulnerability and Adaptation to Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change (2004)Climate Change (2004)

BioBio--diversitydiversity

HealthHealth

Agro SectorAgro Sector

Water Water ResourcesResources

Forest Forest SectorSector

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Status of DRE Activities in Status of DRE Activities in BrazilBrazil

19901990–– Emphasis on the privatisation of the electrical sectorEmphasis on the privatisation of the electrical sector

20022002–– Law 10438 created PROINFALaw 10438 created PROINFA

Encourage renewable forms for electrical energy generationEncourage renewable forms for electrical energy generationEstablish the universal service obligations of distribution Establish the universal service obligations of distribution concessionariesconcessionariesAccording to this law, Brazil energy matrix will include 3,300 MAccording to this law, Brazil energy matrix will include 3,300 MW W of renewable energy in 2 yearsof renewable energy in 2 years

20032003–– Law 10 438 RegulationLaw 10 438 Regulation

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AmazonasAmazonas State: North of BrazilState: North of BrazilPopulation: 5 million peoplePopulation: 5 million peopleDemographic density: 10 Demographic density: 10 inhinh./km./km22

Annual rate of growth: more than 3.1%Annual rate of growth: more than 3.1%Rural population: 30%Rural population: 30%Gross Domestic Product: around 1.5 %Gross Domestic Product: around 1.5 %Human Development Indicator is between Human Development Indicator is between 0.7 and 0.8. 0.7 and 0.8.

Amazon RegionAmazon Region

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Amazon Region Amazon Region

The electric energy grid is economically The electric energy grid is economically unfeasible to attend the rural population.unfeasible to attend the rural population.

Dependence of diesel fuelDependence of diesel fuel-- Electricity generationElectricity generation-- Transportation of the fuelTransportation of the fuel

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Case Study: The Biodiesel Case Study: The Biodiesel Project in AmazonProject in Amazon

The Biodiesel Project:The Biodiesel Project:–– Boca do Acre and Pauini (below the poverty line)Boca do Acre and Pauini (below the poverty line)–– Communities are diesel dependentsCommunities are diesel dependents–– Biodiesel Project: Biodiesel Project: An Energetic Alternative for Small An Energetic Alternative for Small

Isolated Communities in Boca do Acre and Isolated Communities in Boca do Acre and PauiniPauini–– BiodieselBiodiesel pproduction roduction from vegetal oilsfrom vegetal oils

(for energy purposes); and (for energy purposes); and –– Medicinal glycerine soap productionMedicinal glycerine soap production

(for exportation purposes)(for exportation purposes)

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The The BiodieselBiodiesel Project: clear goals for the Project: clear goals for the sustainable development and poverty sustainable development and poverty reduction.reduction.It is renewable and regional, strengthening It is renewable and regional, strengthening the local economy with the vegetal oil the local economy with the vegetal oil production and its benefit processing, production and its benefit processing, giving access to energy.giving access to energy.This project may generate many jobsThis project may generate many jobs. .


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BiodieselBiodiesel Uses (No need to change the present technologies in the Uses (No need to change the present technologies in the electric energy generation of the region).electric energy generation of the region).TransterificationTransterification: :

-- Extractive activities;Extractive activities;-- Plantation;Plantation;-- Waste.Waste.

The basic condition for this project: areas capable of produce oThe basic condition for this project: areas capable of produce oil il trees.trees.In the In the AmazonasAmazonas State it is recommended to use degraded areas to State it is recommended to use degraded areas to implement an agro forest management. implement an agro forest management. A vegetal oil cooperative is being created to be the manager of A vegetal oil cooperative is being created to be the manager of the the project project ⇒⇒Transportation of the seeds to the oil plant, Transportation of the seeds to the oil plant, biodieselbiodiesel plant plant and soap plant and soap plant ⇒⇒ Manage the commercialization of the Manage the commercialization of the biodieselbiodiesel and and the soaps.the soaps.


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Sustainable Development Sustainable Development issues due to DREissues due to DRE

Income Generation;Income Generation;

Job Creation;Job Creation;

Displace the need for fossil fuels Displace the need for fossil fuels ⇒⇒ Reduce Reduce carbon emissions;carbon emissions;

Diversify the electricity matrix Diversify the electricity matrix ⇒⇒ Reduce the Reduce the risk of systemrisk of system--wide supply deficits.wide supply deficits.

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