Brazil ended 2017 with installed power generation capacity of 157.1 GW, an increase of 4.6% y/y. The country’s electric energy mix is dominated by renewable energy sources, with only 18.5% of installed capacity depending on fossil fuels or nuclear power, as of December 2017. Hydropower alone had a 63.8% share in the mix. During the year, the country added 6,976 MW of installed capacity, mainly due to the entry into operation of new large hydropower plants, wind farms and solar power plants. According to the estimates of ANEEL, Brazil will add a further 5,431 MW of new capacity over the course of 2018.

01 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

02 SECTOR FORECAST 

03 SECTOR IN FOCUS

04 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 

05 COMPANIES IN FOCUS

06 REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT 

07 HYDROPOWER 

08 WIND POWER 

09 BIOMASS POWER 

10 SOLAR POWER