Electric power in Brazil: what's lacking?
When the metric is the cost of energy in USD/MWh, Brazil is the most expensive among the BRICS. And by far!
It is a situation that has been going on for many years. How to turn around this situation?
I dare to point out two factors: creativity and planning.
CREATIVITY
A list of programs has - for years - been implemented with great success in many countries. The big difference is that it is a win-win. Everyone benefits!
Here in Brazil, the principle of transferring everything to the costs paid by customers still prevails: subsidies, defaults, energy theft, etc., etc.
PLANNING
A capital-intensive sector - such as the electric - thrives competitively if it offers legal certainty, respect for contracts and predictability.
This set of conditions is met if there is a well-organized strategic plan and implemented with supervision.
When will we wake up to this reality?
Electric power in Brazil: what's lacking?
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