The Professional Counselor: March 2012

March 29, 2012

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

March 16, 2012

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

March 13, 2012

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

Engineer, Manager and Consultant Marcus Vinicius Parpinelli

Professional with multidisciplinary experience, specialized in the management of companies, projects and engineering services, and business and highly complex contracts in various areas. This experience was formed over more than thirty years of works carried out responsibly and successfully in Brazil and also in other countries.

From March 1994 to May 2012, as chief executive of the REDS, was responsible for directing and carrying out major projects and consultancies, and total management (technical, operational and financial) of major contracts for engineering services, mainly in the sectors of energy (electrical, nuclear, oil and gas), infrastructure (special projects, basic sanitation and PAC) and environmental and sustainability (TAC). Even in the period December 2005 to July 2011, participated in the restructuring of the engineering company "ECONTEP", accumulating the position of Chief Operating in the same, and commanding a workforce of over 1000 direct employees, to provide services to large customers in the Brazilian market, among which are: "PETROBRAS", "ELETROBRAS", "ELETRONUCLEAR“ and "BAHIAGÁS".

Before March 1994, participated directly in managing the development and expansion of the British consulting company "MACKENZIE HILL" in South America (Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Santiago), the restructuring of the consulting firm "MARKA PARTICIPAÇÕES“ (subsidiary of Banco Marka), and major engineering projects and developments (residential, commercial and industrial) that after enabled (technical, economic and financial) were implanted in Brazil and other countries.