Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.13044/j.sdewes.d7.0295
Low Carbon Transition through Renewables Sources – An Overview ofthe Renewable Energy Program in the State of Minas Gerais
Morjana M. dos Anjos
; Gerência de Energia e Mudanças Climáticas, Fundação Estadual do Meio Ambiente, Rodovia Papa João Paulo II, 4143, 1º andar do Edifício Minas ‒ Cidade Administrativa, Belo Horizonte, Brasil
Daniel R. Tenenwurcel
; Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Econômico Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, Rodovia Papa João Paulo II, 4001, 8º andar do Edifício Gerais ‒ Cidade Administrativa, Serra Verde, 31630-901, Belo Horizonte, Brasil
Larissa A. O. Santos
; Gerência de Energia e Mudanças Climáticas, Fundação Estadual do Meio Ambiente, Rodovia Papa João Paulo II, 4143, 1º andar do Edifício Minas ‒ Cidade Administrativa, Belo Horizonte, Brasil
Wemerson R. Ferreira
; Departamento de Engenharia Nuclear, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos, 6627 – Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Brasil
Antonella L. Costa
; Departamento de Engenharia Nuclear, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos, 6627 – Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Brasil
Elizabeth M. D. Pereira
; Departamento de Engenharia Nuclear, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos, 6627 – Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Brasil
Abstract
The Renewable Energy Program of Minas Gerais is one of the initiatives which aims at the intensification in the use of renewable sources in the state. The present paper applies a methodology to evaluate the effectiveness of such instrument to expand the number of renewable energy projects and its contribution to achieve the goals of the energy sector of the Brazilian Nationally Determined Contributions, that is, to increase the use of renewable energy by 45% until 2030. It has been observed that the expansion of the
renewable energy sources at regional level has advanced by incentive policies with clearly defined goals and guidelines. However, the analyzed program does not attend to all the requirements and it is possible to conclude that the main state public policy of renewable energy expansion did not accomplish its objectives suggesting that a balanced mix of public policies must be implemented in order to promote an effective energy transition.
Keywords
Renewable energy; Job creation; Climate change; Energy transition; Renewable energy program of Minas Gerais; Indicator measurements.
Hrčak ID:
237487
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Publication date:
30.6.2020.
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