|
Evolution of the Brazilian Electric Generation System and Its Exergetic Efficiency-Relations with Economics, Reviews and ProjectionsDOI: 10.4236/oalib.1104135, PP. 1-17 Subject Areas: Electric Engineering Keywords: Exergetic Efficiency, Country’s Electrical System Master Plan, Electric Generation System Abstract
In general, historically, Brazil is a country that does
not develop a robust master plan for various areas responsible for supporting
its development. As for the themes: education, transport, logistics, tourism,
among others, the national infrastructure, in which the generation of
electricity is a main character, does not have a strong planning and is pursued firmly that its
actions come true. In addition, there is no clear driver for the system to seek
in order to become more sustainable, reducing the economic, environmental and
social impacts from the conversion of the energy potential of natural resources
(renewable or not) into energy for society. The capacity of electric power
generation is strategic for any country; it drives its economy and
consequently its economic growth and increases the quality of life of its
population. However, a robust planning is required to optimize the economics of
electricity generation facilities in order to always meet the demand, without
any significant spare capacity. Additionally, it is necessary to balance and
evaluate the options available, so as to have a generating capacity which
fulfills in addition to economic benefits, greater energy efficiency and
reduced environmental impact, in order to allow the model to be sustainable.
Thus, this paper presents the history and projections of population growth,
evolution of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) correlated with the consumption and
generation of electricity, as well as performs a calculation of the
exergetic efficiency of Brazil’s
generating capacity for the production of direct correlations with its economic
ability and associated environmental impacts, including the likely projections,
providing means for reflection on the possibilities of planning and drivers for
the future as well.
Neves, M. V. D. S. (2018). Evolution of the Brazilian Electric Generation System and Its Exergetic Efficiency-Relations with Economics, Reviews and Projections. Open Access Library Journal, 5, e4135. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1104135. References
comments powered by Disqus |
