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Power (Brazil): the "idleness" cost
Power (Brazil): the "idleness" cost
Electric power experts estimate that there is a systemic idleness - for at least 5 years - in the supply of more than 10 GW.
So what?
Each GW of installed capacity requires investments of 1 USD Billion. The associated amortization is USD 0.2 billion/year in round numbers. Considering 10 GW, it is equivalent to USD 2 Billion/year.
What's the size of this cost?
The national power consumption, is roughly 70 GW average. It is equivalent to USD 3/MWh. or R$ 16/MWh.
The current power market price for future delivery, is around R$ 150/MWh.
It means that idleness, which is embedded in the "wire fees", charged by the local concessionaire is approximately 10%.
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