Task 37-Bioenergy MeetingCork, Ireland 5th – 7th September 2018

ITAIPU TECHNOLOGY PARK - PTIMarcelo Alves de Sousa

Institutional Relations Manager

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PTI – Itaipu project on microgrid (solar + biogas)

Summary

1. Brief overview of PTI

2. Rural energy situation

3. CIGRE Proposal for rural microgrid (solar + biogas)

4. PTI and Itaipu actions for biogas + solar

5. Conclusions

1. Brief overview of PTI

Foundation belonging to Itaipu Brazil

Connection of education, research, innovation and businesses

Promotion of the triple helix concept (academy, entrepreneurs and public institutions)

Main areas: Renewable energy, water, technology and food production

Under internationalization process

Location

BOLIVIA

BRAZIL

PARAGUAY

ARGENTINA URUGUAY

ITAIPU

PARANÁ

ITAIPU

2. Rural energy situation

Paraná State is the biggest poultry protein producer in Brazil

1,8 billions of confined chickens in the Paraná State in 2016

35% of chickens deaths are due to thermal stress

Great volume of animal carcass with incorrect destination

Affects biological security and sanitation

Old electric energy distribution grid

High energy demand for agribusiness chain

Constant energy interruption

Agribusines is responsible for 40% of Paraná GDP

Sources:

Agricultural Protection Agency of Paraná/ADAPAR and

Industries Federation/FIEP

3. Proposal for rural microgrid (solar + biogas)The International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE) created a working group in 2011 to prepare

the “network of the future” to propose the “electricity supply systems of the future”.

Premises:

High reliability and supply security

Economic viability of the solution

Promotion of results for environmental protection

CIGRE orientation report

Creates incentives to the energy consumers/producers

Connects the national energy public policies

Integrates local energy generation to the distribution grid

Uses IT to better manage the energy technologies

Observes environmental and sustainability conformities

Source: CIGRE

Biogas production incentives in Brazil Electric Energy National Agency / ANEEL

Resolution 482/2012 updated by resolution 687/2015

Mini and micro energy generators in Distributed Generation

Resolution 05/2014

Mini and micro energy trade

National Oil Agency / ANP

Resolution 08/2015

Biomethane specification and regulation

Energy Research Enterprise / EPE

Technical Note 03/2014

Establishment of the economic scenery for biogas for 2014-2023

Ministry of Mines and Energy / MME

National Biogas and Biomethane Program

Ordinance 44 for Public Calls on incentives to generate energy in consumers unities

Ministry of Cities / Mcidades:

Program Probiogas to Enhance of energetic use of biogas in basic sanitation and agribusiness initiatives

Ministry of Environment / MMA

ABC Program: National Program on Greenhouse Gas Reduction in the Agriculture Sector

Ministry of Agrarian Development / MDA

Biofuels Program

Mini and micro energy trade

Biogas Brazilian Association / Abiogás:

Established in 2013, with 40 associates from private sector

RenovaBio:

Recognize the strategic role of all types of biofuels in the Brazilian energy matrix

Solar production incentives in Brazil

Electric Energy National Agency / ANEELResolution 482/2012 updated by resolution 687/2015Mini and micro energy generators in Distributed Generation

Presidency of the RepublicLaw nr. 13169/2015 creating tax exemption for photovoltaics equipment

Ministry of EconomyCONFAZ agreement nr. 16/2015 creating tax exemption mini and micro energy producers

Ministry of Mines and EnergyProgram to Foster Distributed Generation with Photovoltaics (ProGD)

Caixa Econômica Federal (Public Bank)Law nr. 371/2015 fomenting use of savings to purchase photovoltaics equipment, with no interestsConstrucard finantial program to purchase photovoltaics equipment, with low interests, in long term (up to 60 months)

National Bank for Social and Economic Development (BNDES)Program to finance national photovoltaics equipment, with low interests, in long term (up to 100 months)

4. PTI - Itaipu actions for biogas + solar in the region

Biogas

Itaipu, PTI and CIBiogás implemented 11 demonstration unities to prove biogas feasibility

Biomethane plant built in the dam premises (sewage, grass and food waste)

80 (out of 250) vehicles of the Itaipu fleet fulfilled with biomethane

60 (out of 250) vehicles of the Itaipu fleet fulfilled with electricity

BOKU and TUWien (Austria) gave great technical and scientific support to implement the biogas plant

Solar

About 500 MWp, generating 2.200 GWh/year of energy in the region

Needed area: 400 hectares (Farms rooftops / floating on the dam reservoir / under transmition lines)

Sources: PTI, CIBiogás and study prepared by Spirit Design and BOKU University (Austria)

Combination to ensure safe and sustainable energy supply

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5. Conclusions

Urgent need to develop regulatory basis for rural microgrids in Brazil

Microgrids are of great interest of farmers, cooperatives and agribusiness in general

Support to the Electric Companies to enhance quantity and quality of the energy sent to the rural

distribution grid

Support to avoid energy interruption and animals deaths

Keep energy reliability and safety in rural areas

PTI, CIBiogás and Itaipu are implementing microgrids projects (solar + biogas) to consolidate the

concept and benefits to the State Electric Company, the National Electric Energy Agency and the State

Agriculture Secretariat

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