ENGIE to allocate approximately R$ 4 million to R&D projects for analyzing climate change and its impact on the electric energy sector
ENGIE Brasil Energia has opened a Call for Proposals for financing Research and Development projects with the theme “Impacts of changes in climate and land use on the electric energy sector in Brazil”. The projects will be executed within the scope of ANEEL’s R&D Program, with execution scheduled to begin in March 2022.
Enrollments are free of charge and may be submitted online up to January 9, 2022. Researchers as well as professionals from areas related to the proposed themes which are linked to Scientific, Technological and Innovation Institutions (ICTs), including universities, as well as startups and specialized companies, are eligible for enrollment.
The proposed research must be original and unpublished, that is the theme must never have been published in periodicals, events or studies available to the consultancy market, irrespective of whether these are the authorship of the executing entity or not. Suggested lines of study are: 1) paleoclimatology; 2) future changes in the atmospheric and oceanic patterns active in South America and affecting renewable energy sources; 3) quantifying the sources of moisture for key hydrographic regions in the production of energy; 4) regional climate modeling as applied to the predictability of significant events (droughts); 5) quantification of the effect of changes in soil cover on the components of the regional hydrographic cycle. All of these with a focus on the impacts of the electric energy sector in Brazil and South America over the coming decades.
This is the first time that ENGIE has opened a public call for financing R&D projects. “Innovation and technology are fundamental tools for making the sector more efficient, accelerating the energy transition and for the solution to future problems. In the light of the current scenario, understanding climate change is essential for thinking about the future for energy generation on which society as a whole depends”, says Mario Cusatis, manager for Renewables Management at ENGIE Brasil Energia.
The call for proposals and more detail on the eligibility of the projects can be found in the ENGIE website.
Schedule:
12/15/2021 – Final date for submitting questions
01/09/2022 – Final date for submitting project proposals
01/17/2022 – Publication of the selected proposals
03/01/2022 – Forecasted starting date for execution of the projects
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In Brazil, ENGIE, leader in 100% renewable power generation in the country, operates in generation, commercialization and transmission of electric power, gas transport and energy solutions. The Company
has in the country an installed capacity of 12,5 GW, originated from renewable sources and with low GHG emissions, such as hydro, solar and biomass power plants, and windfarms.
With the acquisition of Transportadora Associada de Gás – TAG, ENGIE now also owns the largest natural gas transportation network in the country, at 4,500 km and transecting 10 states and 191 cities.
The Group has a complete portfolio of integrated solutions focused on reducing costs and improving the infrastructure for companies and cities, such as energy efficiency, public lighting, energy monitoring and management.
With 2,800 employees, ENGIE’s turnover in Brazil in 2023 was of R$ 11.7 billion. ENGIE trades on the B3 through its energy generation and trading company, ENGIE Brasil Energia, under the ticker EGIE3. In addition to being a B3 Novo Mercado component, the Company is one of the very few companies that have been listed in the Business Sustainability Index since its creation in 2005. In 2021, ENGIE Brasil Energia was included in the Carbon-Efficient Index (ICO2), made up of IBrX 100 companies that are most transparent in terms of GHG emissions reporting and how they are preparing for a low-carbon economy.
The company also received in May 2024 the certification Great Place to Work, a recognition which validates the continuous commitment of the company to create a positive and inclusive work environment for all.
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