Energy Efficiency Program (PEE) in Brazil
Introduction
Energy efficiency policies still play a marginal role in Brazil. Vast energy saving potentials exists in many sectors, especially in the industry and commerce. Along with the residential sector, these are the most energy intensive sectors in Brazil. Since the beginning of the century, however, the country is gradually building a regulatory framework to develop such policies.
In 2000, the Brazilian government legally implemented the PEE under regulation and supervision of the Brazilian electricity regulation authority ANEEL (port. Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica, ANEEL). PEE demands the 100 electricity providers in the regulated energy market to spend 0.5 percent of their yearly net operating income in energy efficiency projects, which represents a total budget of approx. 120 Mio. Euro per year. This makes PEE the largest financial source for energy efficiency projects in Brazil. Between 2008 and 2012, most projects were implemented in the low [1]income household sector (62%). However, PEE resources could be applied in the sectors with the highest energy saving potentials in Brazil, like those in the industry. This aligns PEE with national energy efficiency goals and increases the program impacts. To address these potentials, a new regulation of PEE was introduced. More information about PEE can be found in the following power point presentation:
Numbers and Facts Energy Efficieny Program - Procedimentos do Programa de Eficiência Energética Regulado pela ANEEL - PROPEE (2012)
Enhanced regulatory framework
New regulatory framework of PEE - Procedimentos do Programa de Eficiência Energética - PROPEE (2013)
PROPEE, in force since 2nd July 2013[2], describes the enhanced regulatory framework of PEE. It establishes eligibility criteria demanded by ANEEL and guidelines for the execution of energy efficiency projects in the context of the PEE. Projects selection procedures were also altered – under current rules, projects are proposed by the market, and those with higher cost benefit ratios are prioritized. The improved regulation is an output of the cooperation between ANEEL and GIZ, which provided technical advice during the whole improvement process.
References
- ↑ ANEEL 2013: Procedimentos do Programa de Eficiência Energética – PROPEE. Módulo 1 – Introdução. www.aneel.gov.br/arquivos/zip/PROPEEv1.zip (Retrieved on 1-8-2015)
- ↑ RESOLUÇÃO NORMATIVA Nº 556, DE 18 DE JUNHO DE 2013: http://www.aneel.gov.br/cedoc/ren2013556.pdf (Retrieved on 12-15-2014)
