An Overview of PROINFA - A Brazilian Incentive Programme for Alternative Electricity Sources
Article from: OGEL 1 (2011), in Electricity Law and Regulation
Abstract
The Programa de Incentivo às Fontes Alternativas de Energia Elétrica - PROINFA (Alternative Electricity Sources Incentive Programme) is a Brazilian programme of incentives for electricity generation projects aimed at three specific sources of renewable energy: small-scale hydropower, wind power and biomass. The purpose of the analysis is to review the structural elements of PROINFA and assess its results, mainly from a legal perspective. The programme is open to a limited number of participants, depending on targets of additional installed capacity. It is based ...