The Relation Between the Wind Sector in Brazil and The Global Crisis

Abstract

This paper aims to present an overview of the evolution of the Brazilian Wind Sector in order to identify its relationship with the increasing external investments in Brazil [1],[2]. Since the global economic crisis of 2008, the Brazilian electricity market has been shown to be attractive due to its level of organization and regulation associated to model of power trading itself. To reach this standard, this electric sector has experienced a sequence of structural reforms that is summarised in this work so as to show the attractive scenario for external investments, especially in the increasing wind energy market.