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Por que 2026 Marca a Virada entre Renováveis e Segurança Energética

The New Model of Brazil’s Power Sector: Why 2026 Marks the Turning Point Between Renewables and Energy Security

Brazil reached 2026 with 88.2% of its electricity generated by renewable sources, one of the cleanest matrices on the planet. Paradoxically, the government has just held the largest thermal auction in the country's history, contracting 19 GW of power for R$64.5 billion to guarantee energy security until the next decade. This article analyzes why this apparent paradox is, in fact, the most important structural change in the national electricity sector: Brazil stopped being hydrodependent and started operating a multitechnology system, more complex, more expensive and, at the same time, more resilient.
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Energia Sustentável em 2026: O Brasil no Centro da Transição Energética Global

Sustainable Energy in 2026: Brazil at the Center of the Global Energy Transition

Brazil ended 2024 with 88.2% of its electrical matrix made up of renewable sources, according to EPE's 2025 National Energy Balance. In 2026, the country occupies a unique position in the global sustainable energy scenario: while consolidating one of the cleanest matrices in the world, it faces concrete challenges of scale, storage, financing and geopolitical climate pressure in the post-COP30 period. This article analyzes the current state of sustainable energy in Brazil, the most recent data on the sector, the ongoing growth vectors and the bottlenecks that still need to be overcome for the country to transform its potential into effective leadership in the global green economy.
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Uma virada histórica: a ascensão da energia limpa

A historic turning point: the rise of clean energy

The IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2025 reveals: electricity is accelerating, renewables are driving progress, but challenges in security, investment and equity still shape the sector. Explore the trends, numbers and pathways for the energy transition — from Brazil to the world.
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Crise ou Oportunidade? Os Desafios da Energia Limpa no Brasil diante de Mudanças Regulatórias e Queda de Demanda

Crisis or Opportunity? The Challenges of Clean Energy in Brazil Amid Regulatory Changes and Declining Demand

In recent days, the Brazilian power sector has once again become the focus of strategic discussions in the energy market. Three main factors have drawn attention: the downward revision of energy demand by the National System Operator (ONS), the contradiction between the abundance of solar energy and high consumer tariffs, and the new Provisional Measure No. 1,300, which threatens to make a large share of distributed generation projects in the country unfeasible.
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