29th annual journalists & editors workshop on latin america and the caribbean “latin...

29th Annual Journalists & Editors Workshop on Latin America and the Caribbean

“Latin America’s Energy Future”

Miami, FL

May 2011

ISABEL CLEMENTE

The Haves: Latin American Energy Powerhouses

BRAZIL

ENERGY MATRIX

53.20%

46.80%

BRAZIL

Non-re-newable

Renewable

87%

13%

WORLD

NrR

94%

6%

OCDE

NrR

ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION BY FUEL TYPE

85.00%

6.80%

5.60%2.60%BRAZIL

Hydraulic

Combustible fuels

Biomass, wind, solar

Nuclear

63%

21%

13%

3%

OCDECombustible fuelsNuclearHydraulicWind, solar, other

Why is Brazil so green?

Lack of coal and oil

Abundance of rivers and land

HYDROPOWER

ETHANOL

Why is Brazil so green?

Lack of coal and oil

Abundance of rivers and land

HYDROPOWER

ETHANOL

2,400 electricity production plants908 of which are hydropower plants

10 largest hydropower plants in Brazil account for 30% of the country’s installed capacity

Why is Brazil so green?

Lack of coal and oil

Abundance of rivers and land

HYDROPOWER

ETHANOL

The world’s largest flex fuel fleet of vehicles (more than 10 million)

28% of the fuel used in Brazil is biofuel, primarily ethanol

Why do we have reason to believe that Brazil will keep its matrix clean?

Because of the huge unexplored potential in green sources

HYDROPOWER

WIND FARMS

BIOMASS

Why do we have reason to believe that Brazil will keep its matrix clean?

Because of the huge unexplored potential in green sources

HYDROPOWER

WIND FARMS

BIOMASS

Only 1/3 of the potential in use(official version)

The remaining 2/3 is unsustainable(experts version)

BELO MONTE

Location: Xingu Basin, Amazon Capacity: 11,000 MW Start of the production: 2015 Energy supply for 60 million people

ITAIPU: 14,000 MW

Why do we have reason to believe that Brazil will keep its matrix clean?

Because of the huge unexplored potential in green sources

HYDROPOWER

WIND FARMS

BIOMASS

Installed capacity2005 – 29 MW

2013 – 5,272 MW

Brazil has the largest wind generation potential of the world, and the best wind

Why do we have reason to believe that Brazil will keep its matrix clean?

Because of the huge unexplored potential in green sources

HYDROPOWER

WIND FARMS

BIOMASS

Installed capacity2006 – 1,755 MW2013 – 8,915 MW

Sugar cane uses less than 6% of the planted land in Brazil

Cultivated land in Brazil uses 72% of arable farmland

What is the news that could change everything?

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Pre-salt unofficialPre-salt estimatesProven reserves

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ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA

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500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

5,000

560 kWh

1,920 kWh

4,530 kWh

BRAZIL

190 million people 16.2 million living in extreme poverty

The country has it all: water, air and sun

Oil revenue must put us in the right technological run

SUGGESTED SOURCES

Energy Research Company www.epe.gov.brEnergy and Mines Ministry www.mme.gov.brNational Body Agency www.aneel.gov.br

CONSULTANTS

Sergio Abranches – www.ecopolity.comAdriano Pires – adriano@cbie.com.brClaudio Pinho –

claudio@escritoriodedireito.com.brMario Veiga – www.psr-inc.com.br

CONTACT

isabel_clemente@uol.com.briclemente@edglobo.com.br