Brazil: Thermal Electric Program

This program is intended to transform the Brazilian energy matrix, and will increase the generation of thermoelectric energy by 7 - 20% in the next 10 years. This change will confer more reliability to energy generation plants, avoiding the risk of energy deficits caused by water level reduction in the reservoirs of hydroelectric plants.

Date Implemented: 1999

Brazil: Oil Production Program

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC

Brazil: Green Label

Part of CONPET, the green label of energy efficiency recognizes domestic appliances with the best energy performance in their class.

Status: Voluntary

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC

Brazil: Energy Efficiency Label

Part of CONPET, these efficiency labels recognize the light vehicles with the best energy performance in their class.

Date Implemented: 1993

Status: Voluntary

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC

Brazil: Project Economizar

Part of CONPET, this project for the rational use of energy coordinates government efforts with the private sector, supporting freight and passenger transport companies in implementing measures to improve the use of diesel oil.

Date Implemented: 1996

Status: Voluntary

Brazil: Project SIGA BEM

Part of CONPET, under this project the government disseminates instruction materials and free vehicle maintenance at service sites on the highway to motivate truckers to save fuel and monitor and analyze their consumption.

Date Implemented:1994

Status: In Force; Voluntary

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC

Brazil: National Program for the Rational Use of Natural Gas and Oil Products (CONPET)

Brazil: Reluz

Ministry of Mines and Energy with Electrobras and the National Electrical Energy Agency (ANEEL) intend to improve the efficiency of 9 million points of public lighting and create 2 million new efficient spots.

Date Implemented: 2000

Status: In Force; Mandatory

Target: To save 2.4 TWh/year and reduce charge in 540MW in peak time.

Brazil: National Electrical Energy Conservation Program (PROCEL) Administrative Directive no. 1877

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