While the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil has dribbled and
tackled its way through its goal-rich group phase, the country’s power sector
has been stuck in crisis mode.
Low rainfall and therefore depressed production from
hydropower has led to a high dependence on the spot market for thermal power.
However, renewable energy developers have had reason to celebrate with wind a
big winner of an auction in early June on top of having walked away with a
record amount of contracted capacity in 2013.
