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 Invest in an outdated, costly model built around thermal power plants or adopt a modern, flexible, and sustainable solution with battery energy storage systems (BESS).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.

Issue 05 – 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

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