Software for the Assessment of Hydropower Potential and Division of Falls
This project aims to develop a software for the optimization of hydroelectric potential development (fall division) considering both technical-economic aspects and socio-environmental constraints. The model’s objective function maximizes the economic benefits of the hydrographic basin’s energy development, considering the costs of civil works, electromechanical equipment, and socio-environmental aspects of the candidate projects. The formulation of […]
Proposals of Methodologies for Offer Price Formation in Brazil
The project aims to research methodological alternatives and propose a dispatch and short-term price formation mechanism based on offers made by agents that reconciles the characteristics of the Brazilian Electric System (SEB), such as guaranteeing hydro-thermal coordination when different companies own hydroelectric plants in the same cascade and sharing systemic hydrological risk. The project is […]
Project META II – Price Formation
This project aims to indicate the main advancements needed to promote economic efficiency in the use of energy resources and in the economic signaling given by the short-term price. Additionally, it seeks to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages between cost-based and offer-based pricing mechanisms in the context of the Brazilian electric sector, based on theoretical […]
Demand, Price, and Capacity Forecasting for Energy Markets
The objective is to develop a computational model specified from a complete and conceptually robust mathematical formulation, capable of projecting the evolution of demand and prices for energy and backup capacity for both the free and regulated markets, considering the insertion of distributed generation. The model is structured in Julia. To re-establish the dynamic between […]
Planning for Generation-Transmission Expansion with Pumped-Storage Hydropower Plants
The main objective of the project is an extension of the HERA computational model to include a methodology for evaluating reversible power plants as flexible resources in transmission planning. The idea is to develop models that evaluate the insertion of these plants in the most suitable locations of the SIN transmission grid as a cost-benefit […]
Modernization of Electricity Distribution Tariffs
Support in the execution of Research and Development activities for Subproject 3 – Impact Analysis of the Electric Energy Distribution Tariffs Modernization Project (R&D Modern Tariff) The Modern Tariff project was conceived with the objective of analyzing different tariff methodologies for the Distribution segment and proposing appropriate methodologies for the Brazilian case. These new methodologies […]
New regulatory models for compensating future distributors
The objective of this project is to propose improvements to the current regulation that incentivize new remuneration models for distributors, suitable for the inevitable insertion of Distributed Energy Resources and, with them, the possible creation of Distributed Service Platforms. This involves mapping and analyzing international experiences in the regulation of electricity distribution aimed at the […]
Cash Flow Assessment Model for Generation Projects with Alternative Sources
The objective of this project is to propose a methodology and a computational model in Excel to identify and reify the risks of each generation investment alternative so that they can be compared on the same basis, thus assisting agents in their investment decisions. It is proposed to use a methodology based on the risk-return […]
Methodology for Selecting Locations for the Implementation of Pumped-Storage Hydropower Plants
This R&D project develops a tool to identify locations for pumped-storage hydropower (PSH) projects, considering both closed-loop and open-loop systems (using an existing river or reservoir as an upper or lower reservoir). The system uses a digital terrain model and other information layers, such as the electrical grid, preservation areas, and more. Follwoing that, it […]
Methodology for determining the Distribution System Usage Amount (MUSD) procurement strategy
Methodology and computational tool for determining the optimal MUSD (Maximum Contracted Demand) to be contracted at the connection points between the distribution network and the Supplying Companies, based on simulations that capture uncertainties related to distributed generation, demand, and equipment availability. The technique employed is based on: Stochastic approach: creation of temporally and spatially coherent […]
