Alternative energy policy for mitigating the asynchrony of the wind-Power industry’s supply chain in Brazil

Abstract

One of the main concerns of the Brazilian electricity market is its high dependency on hydroelectricity. The impacts generated by changing climate conditions and the sedimentation of dams have strongly affected hydroelectricity generation, causing a reduction of storage levels in dams (De Lucena et al. 2009). In recent decades, Brazil initiated its commitment to wind power in order to meet the challenges of sustainable energy development. Though renewable energy policies are achieving improvements in the power sector, the problem of time delays in the construction of new transmission stations affects the rapid expansion of wind power.