Brazil game causes energy consumption to fall and forces ONS to reduce wind and solar generation

The National Electric System Operator (ONS) cut wind and solar generation of around 20 gigawatts (GW) to balance the Brazilian system on Monday afternoon (29), given the strong reduction in energy load during the team's game against Japan in the World Cup, according to information released this Tuesday. of the day, at 2 pm, when industrial and service activities are underway, while solar generation is high.
The sudden reduction in consumption during this period, due to the mobilization of the population to watch the game, makes the work of the ONS difficult, which needs to balance load and generation to ensure the stability of the energy supply. The challenge is even greater given the significant number of distributed solar panels installed in Brazil in recent years, over which the operator has no control, reducing the resources available to balance the electrical grid.
The mobilization for the game against Japan dropped the national energy load by 21%, to 66,515 average megawatts, a level reached close to halftime of the match. At the end of the game, at 4:02 pm, consumption grew again, with an increase of 12,783 MW in 60 minutes, following the gradual resumption of economic and domestic activities. This volume is equivalent to the sum of the average demands of the States of Minas Gerais and Paraná.
In a note, the ONS said that the 20 GW reduction promoted in renewable generation "is due to high distributed generation and very reduced load". 20 GW the day before is equivalent to approximately 10% of the power of Brazil's centralized generating complex and highlights the magnitude of the restrictions faced by large renewable plants in Brazil in recent years. This situation, caused mainly by an oversupply of energy on the grid and transmission bottlenecks, has imposed billion-dollar losses on the renewable sector and led to the cancellation of investments.
There was no need for an emergency cut in generation in small plants connected to the energy distributors' network, according to the ONS.
Separately, the general director of the ONS, Marcio Rea, stated that the body is already preparing for Brazil's next game, which will take place on July 5th. "We estimate that more people will be involved in the World Cup, which could further increase the complexity of the operation," he added in a statement.
Japanese fans lose line after defeat to the Brazilian team.
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Source: G1