Brazilian Energy and Transmission Auction Postponed

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The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MEM) in Brazil, has indefinitely postponed the national energy generation and transmission auctions that were scheduled for May, 2020.

This includes both the A-4 and A-6 auctions, as well as tenders for transmission lines. Before the pandemic, the nation’s three-year plan comprised an A-4 auction in the first half of 2019, 2020 and 2021, followed by an A-6 auction in the second half. With the occurrence of the pandemic, how this plan will get reworked, taking into consideration the indefinite delay, remains unclear, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.  Somik Das, Power Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The A-4 energy auction, initially scheduled for May 28, offered around 51,438MW of hydro, wind,... ... More: Official Press Release GlobalData

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