EP. 286 Beyond Buildout: Brazil’s Next Power Market Evolution

About this episode

The episode discusses Brazil's evolving power market and the importance of system optimisation for future renewable energy growth.

This week on Energy Unplugged, Rodrigo Borges, Market Lead for Brazil at Aurora Energy Research, is joined by Veronica Coelho, Country Manager & SVP at Equinor, and Roberto Colindres, CEO of Rio Energy. Together, they explore how Brazil’s power sector is entering a new phase of development – where system optimisation, rather than pure capacity growth, will define the next cycle of investment. Veronica brings a global developer perspective from Equinor’s international portfolio, including large-scale offshore wind, while Roberto draws on his experience leading the development and scaling of renewable assets in Brazil. The discussion highlights how Brazil’s abundance of wind, solar, water, and land positions it as a potential global clean energy powerhouse – provided the right regulatory and system-level frameworks are in place. The conversation examines the evolving dynamics of Brazil’s electricity market: rising curtailment, increasing intraday price volatility, and mounting pressure on grid infrastructure. The discussion highlights the growing importance of BESS to reduce curtailment, capture price spreads, and improve system flexibility, while also discussing why offshore…

People in this episode

Host: Rodrigo Borges

Guests: Veronica Coelho, Roberto Colindres

Topics covered

• Brazil power market
• renewable energy
• system optimisation
• BESS
• offshore wind
• electricity market dynamics

Keywords

• Brazil
• renewables
• BESS
• offshore wind
• electricity market
• curtailment
• investment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aurora Energy Research, Equinor, Rio Energy

Places: Brazil

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