Competitiveness of utility-scale solar photovoltaic power generation in Brazil from 2014 to 2022

IF 4.4 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2025-07-22 DOI:10.1016/j.jup.2025.102013

Artur Santa Catarina, Gisele de Lorena Diniz Chaves

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Abstract

This analysis examines the economic competitiveness of 194 photovoltaic power projects, based on data from energy auctions from 2014 to 2022, to provide an overview of the expected performance of these projects using the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE). The aim is to identify relevant trends for the development of renewable energy policies. Despite the evolution in the LCOE, we found that the energy prices are substantially lower than the LCOE, indicating that these projects are, on average, economically infeasible, raising concerns for policymakers.

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2014 - 2022年巴西公用事业规模太阳能光伏发电竞争力分析

本分析基于2014年至2022年能源拍卖的数据，对194个光伏发电项目的经济竞争力进行了研究，并利用平准化能源成本（LCOE）对这些项目的预期绩效进行了概述。其目的是确定制定可再生能源政策的有关趋势。尽管LCOE有所变化，但我们发现能源价格大大低于LCOE，这表明这些项目平均而言在经济上不可行，引起了政策制定者的关注。

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Utilities Policy ENERGY & FUELS-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

CiteScore

6.80

自引率

10.00%

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审稿时长

66 days

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