The Professional Counselor

Today, the approach of this blog began to change.

The approach of this blog will no longer be based at expertise of the REDS Consulting. From now on, this approach will be based on my extensive technical experience and of one team of professionais with multidisciplinary training, great experience in business and projects of high complexity and capacity to propose solutions for the resolution of problems of any company in the most diverse spheres of activities.

Thus, from this date, this Professional Counselor comes into operation and now is able to assist companies, and their executives, in the solutions of any problems.

Sincerely,

Marcus Vinicius Parpinelli

Engineer, Manager and Consultant

Current and divergent news ...

1) In the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio +20, the FIESP (Federation of Industries of Sao Paulo State) argued that Brazil have to give priority to hydropower, and stop, at least for now, investments in solar energy. This week, a similar concern was highlighted by ABRACE (Brazilian Association of Large Industrial Energy Consumers) ...

2) The Brazilian government is not willing to make hirings of solar plants. The revelation comes from the Competitiveness Council on Renewable Energy. The organ, attached to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, says that the issue of auction-specific solar energy is the cost. Today, the benefit does not outweigh the cost, in view of terms most competitive sources ...

3) Behind the potential of microgeneration, European companies of the sectors of wind and photovoltaics are coming and opening branches in Brazil to host their business in Latin America. What more attracts investors are favorable locations and market potential, that go against the European crisis and cuts in subsidies to clean energy ...

Marcus Parpinelli

Solar energy in Brazil, very close to becoming reality.

Today, there's already more than 1 GW of solar projects in development and licensing in Brazil, waiting for the first auction of this energy source. These are initiatives of local companies in partnership with others, European, American and Asian, who are predicting a generation rate between US $ 120 and $ 140 / MWh for the first auction.

According to experts in this sector, the cost to develop and license a solar project and prepare it fully to participate in the auction can reach the figure of US $ 45,000 / MW. However, these experts predict that these projects will achieve great value when these auctions were already confirmed.

They also believe that there will be a great demand for full projects and able to participate in these auctions, and that these projects will be sold at prices higher than US $ 200,000 / MW.

Marcus Parpinelli

Good News for the Clean Energy Sector of Brazil

According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Brazil will not start building any new nuclear plant by 2021, and this term should be extended until 2030.

The priority is development and growth of the country's energy matrix through expansion of hydroelectric generation, doubling of wind power installed, and implementation of solar energy (PV) in short term.

Marcus Parpinelli

In the shadow of Brazilian Sun, the competition has already begun ...

RIO ALTO ENERGIA has a project ready and licensed of 50 MW of "Concentrated Solar Power", supplemented by Biomass generation, located in Coremas in the state of Paraiba, waiting for the first Solar Auction of the Brazilian Government in 2013.


This project was developed with a mix concept of generation, ie, produce Solar energy during the day and of Biomass during the night, and with a capacity factor greater than photovoltaics.


With this concept of generation, RIO ALTO intends to sell energy in the Government Auction for a price of approximately R$ 180 / MWh (US $ 95 / MWh), ie, well below the R$ 300 / MWh (US $ 158 / MWh) estimated for solar photovoltaics.


The total investment of this project will be for approximately R$ 400 million (US $ 210 million) and the earthworks of the land have already begun.


Congratulations to RIO ALTO, for this initiative ...


Marcus Parpinelli

Microgeneration - The Sun began to shine in Brazil ...

Approved by ANEEL, last week, the Normative Resolution 482 of the Microgeneration of Renewable Energy (<1 MW) will boost mainly the development of the market for photovoltaic solar energy in Brazil, while the Brazilian government doesn't perform auctions of this energy source (planned for 2013) which will enable implementation of larger generation projects (>1 MW).

• ANEEL Link, Normative Resolution 482 (in portuguese):  http://www.aneel.gov.br/cedoc/ren2012482.pdf

Marcus Parpinelli

The Oil and Gás Opportunities in Brazil

The demand for new businesses and services specializing in the Sector of Oil and Gas in Brazil is enormous and the Brazilian and foreign companies that are already installed and working here aren't able to carry out such a volume of services.

Both Petrobras and its main suppliers and partners, as ONIP (National Organization of the Petroleum Industry, the association that aggregates the interests of others major operators of this sector in Brazil) are demanding new and large businesses and service contracts with recurrence, mainly due to development of prospecting and exploration of the pre-salt.

Thus, we are seeking new alternatives of companies specializing in Oil and Gas, in North America, Europe and Asia, to provide services to Petrobras and its suppliers, and also for companies associated with ONIP.

• For more information:  reds@globo.com

Marcus Parpinelli

Is it real ? The excess energy of Brazilian distributors

The Brazilian government has postponed upcoming auctions A-3 and A-5 based on information that the distributors are with excess energy (?) ...

In my opinion, the government took this decision based on a very short-term scenario , for the sector.

Let's see ... Who is of this sector knows that there are many projects that will not start operation and production within the contracted period ... The excess energy informed by the distributors are a misguided result of a portfolio of projects that only should go into operation in the coming years ... But that, in significant part, will not start production ... ANEEL knows how many power plants (termal, wind, hydro and others) are lagging behind in their schedules or will not be able to start operation for other reasons ... Finally, this excess energy informed (?) Can turn into a défcit quickly ...

Brazil, to maintain their sustainable growth, needs at least 4 GW per year, within the current market conditions, and if the Brazilian industrial sector grow again, as expected, the annual demand of 4 GW is totally insufficient.

Marcus Parpinelli

reds@globo.com

1st Solar Auction in Brazil, will hire up to 400 MW ...

The EPE (Energy Research Company of the Brazilian Government) in their study of generating solar photovoltaic, delivered to the MME (Ministry of Mines and Energy), suggested holding an auction to hire up to 400 MW, with a price ceiling of R$ 260 per MWh (approximately USD 145 per MWh). This value has received approval from Brazilian and foreign companies of the solar industry, since it combined with a tax exemption or other form of subsidy to be offered by the Brazilian Government, through the CDE (Energy Development Account).

The moment is of development of photovoltaic solar projects ... Who doesn't to start develop will lose this great opportunity.

• For more information: reds@globo.com

Marcus Parpinelli

The Brazilian Competitive Free Market in Energy

A new trader of energy, BBCE, went into operation and has held its first negotiations on the free market of electricity.

The BBCE will compete with the BRIX (other great trader of energy) in the purchase and sale of electricity, between trading agents and consumers, and it estimates negotiate 1500 MW an average per month in their first semester of operation.

Marcus Parpinelli

In Brazil, the sun is getting hotter ...

With the prospects for regulatory confirmed, and the possibility to occur the first auction specific solar energy in 2012, and with government subsidies, the energy market is getting very agitated.

As a result, new projects are beginning to be developed, and large international companies are already making alliances in this sector. The most publicized example is the alliance between GE and MPX (a company of Brazilian billionaire, Eike Batista), to expand your solar farm (the first solar farm constructed and in operation in Brazil), located in the state of Ceara.

Marcus Parpinelli

Energy in Brazil - March auction will feature 598 new projects

On March 22, 2012, the auction "A-3" will be held for Brazilian government to the dispute of power purchase agreements (PPA), long-term.

598 new projects for power generation were accredited for this auction, of which 524 are wind projects. The government agency (ANEEL) ​​established tariff ceilings for this auction, for R$ 112 / MWh for wind farms and R$ 82 / MWh for the expansion of hydroelectric plants.

Note: The entrepreneurs of this sector considered very low the values ​​of these tariff ceilings, and believe that few projects will be credentialed , as has occurred in the last auction of generation.

Marcus Parpinelli

In BRAZIL, the SUN is heating up ...

The Energy Research Company (EPE), planning agency of the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil (MME), is finalizing the study on photovoltaic solar energy. This study will present proposals to boost the development of this source in the country, both in the area of distributed generation, with small panes in homes and industries, as in larger plants.

This study will also present simulations of the government incentives that may be given to this source so that it can gain competitiveness and participate in energy auctions.

In addition, the solar microgeneration is under study by the National Agency of Electrical Energy (ANEEL), and proposes an exchange between customer and distributor, ie, the energy produced by solar panels would be measured and valued, and deducted from the invoice charged to the consumer.

Marcus Parpinelli

Creative Startups and Innovative Projects

We are analyzing and selecting creative startups and innovative projects for great investors.

• Send us a information summary  /  reds@globo.com

Marcus Parpinelli

Wasting Opportunities ...

We have been approached by many foreign companies interested in the great potential of the solar market in Brazil. However, all just want to sell solar panels and other products of its manufacture.

To these companies, we've always said that we need of companies interested in come to Brazil to participate in the development of the solar sector and take advantage of the first opportunities that are emerging. Then these companies could to begin to gain a position in this specific market.

The opportunities have appeared. See the cases of the Maracana stadium, Eletrosul buildings and others. So who want to sell solar panels in Brazil, only, is wasting a precious time.

Marcus Parpinelli

Many Concession Contracts in Brazil in 2012

The Federal and States Governments have plans to hire in 2012, many Concessions in the Infrastructure Sector, which will involve investments of over US$ 60 billion over these contracts.

Are already scheduled auctions of Concessions Highways, Airports, Power Transmission, Ports, High Speed ​​Train, Conventional Trains, Subways, Treatment of MSW, and others.

• For more information:  reds@globo.com

Marcus Parpinelli

International Group is looking to buy PCHs in Brazil

International Group is interested in acquiring Brazilian PCHs in operation, with a power output exceeding 10 MW. They study also the purchase of hydroelectric units in preparation (LI), under development or in inventory. 

• For more information: reds@globo.com

Marcus Parpinelli

To all who patronize this Blog

We wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a New Year of peace and much success.

Marcus Parpinelli

REDS

Great Opportunity - Wind Farms in Northeast Brazil for Sale (100%)

Two wind farms with total power of 151.9 MW. Both wind farms with PPA (Rates PROINFA).

• Wind farm (1) with a 51.2 MW, in operation since 2010, with a capacity factor of 34%, and 152500 MWh contracted.
• Wind farm (2) with 100.7 MW in final stage of construction and assembly, to start operation in the first half of 2012, with a capacity factor of 30%, and 267300 MWh contracted.

Based on these preliminary data, the client interested in buying these wind farms shall formalize a LOI / NDA to have acess to all informations and documentations of these wind farms.

• For more informations: reds@globo.com

Marcus Parpinelli

Electric Cars in Brazil, not yet ...

International groups are keen to bring to Brazil, in large-scale, electric cars.

Recently, in the REDS, we receive these investors to discuss on the viability of that business in Brazil and its consequences. We all know that replacing the current cars by electric models is one possible solution for the reductions of emissions of pollutant gases, and of the greenhouse effect caused by this pollution.

However, before any entrepreneurial initiative of this kind, we have to project the impact of this change (the increased demand for electric energy) in the current power generating capacity in Brazil.

Just as an example, the impact of this change of energy source (replace vehicles powered by gasoline, diesel and ethanol by electric models) if implemented only in the state of São Paulo, will require building a new hydroelectric with power equal of the Itaipu.

So it's not moment yet ...

Marcus Parpinelli