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Successful Brazilian experience for promoting wind energy generation

Elsevier, Electricity Journal, Volume 31, March 2018
Authors
Rego E.E., de Oliveira Ribeiro C.

This paper reviews the Brazilian experience with support mechanisms to promote renewable energy generation, from feed-in tariffs in the early 2000 s to the current auction process, with a focus on wind energy generation. Brazil's original and innovative approach includes investment coordination mechanisms that have reduced risks enough to make wind energy a viable option.