Brazilian Electric Sector: what changed in January and February 2026
January and February 2026 concentrated significant developments in the Brazilian electric sector: ANEEL approved the notices for the 2026 Capacity Reserve Auctions (LRCAP), advanced in the digitization of networks with […]
MME Ordinance No. 125/2026: Changes to LRCAP 2026
1. Introduction The 2026 Capacity Reserve Auction in the form of Power (“LRCAP 2026”) is intended for the contracting of power from new and existing natural gas-fired thermoelectric generation projects, […]
Energy Newsletter – December 2025
December 2025 marked significant advances in the Brazilian electricity sector with the establishment of the National Policy for Access to the Transmission System through Decree No. 12,772/2025, the completion of […]
Energy Newsletter November 2025 | Auctions and Regulation
November 2025 saw progress in the Brazilian electricity sector, with Existing Energy Auctions generating R$6.48 billion, Transmission Auction No. 01/2026 being submitted to the TCU and Law No. 15,269 being passed, modernizing the energy market. Our experts highlight: Read in full:
Electricity Sector Reform: Enactment of Law No. 15,269/2025
The Federal Government published on November 25, Law No. 15,269, originating from Provisional Measure No. 1,304/2025, which establishes measures for the modernization of the Brazilian electricity sector. The provisions vetoed […]
Energy Newsletter: Auctions, Free Market and Climate Resilience – October 2025
October 2025 marked regulatory advances in the Brazilian electricity sector with the approval of notices for the Existing Energy Auctions, definition of guidelines for the Capacity Reserve Auctions, and approval […]
MME Public Hearing No. 202/2025LRCAP 2026 – Battery Storage Systems
Regulatory Context On November 10, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (“MME”) published Ordinance No. 878/2025, submitting for Public Hearing No. 202/2025, for a period of twenty days, the draft […]
Newsletter Energy | Short-Term Market, Auctions and Regulation – September 2025
September 2025 consolidated regulatory progress in the Brazilian electricity sector with the first settlement of the Short-Term Market and reduction of hydrological risk. Auctions mobilized R$ 5.8 billion in investments, […]