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Brazil at a crossroads

Brazil faces a crucial choice over its electricity future, writes Markus Vlasits, president of the Brazilian association for energy storage solutions (ABSAE). Invest in an outdated, costly model built around thermal power plants or adopt a modern, flexible, and sustainable solution with battery energy storage systems (BESS). The decision is not just technical but strategic: Stay stuck in the past or lead the energy transition.

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pv magazine

02 May 2025

Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva attends COP27 before winning Brazil’s presidential election in 2023. The 30th UN Conference of the Parties (COP) will take place in Belém, Brazil, in November. | Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/Propagation

pv magazine Brasil: Special editionA version of this article originally appeared in pv magazine Brasil’s first special edition of 2025. The edition examines developments in Latin America’s leading solar market and its efforts to integrate batteries and get more clean power into its electricity network. Scan the QR code below for free access to the 32-page …

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