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The hydropower market in Brazil is considered a mature market. But what are the challenges and how is the current development going? And yet, what is the influence of Norwegian companies in Brazil?
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... is because the consumption of energy is usually related to the population's living standards, which is tied to economic and social welfare. The developing countries and emerging economies, with their late industrialization and modernization processes, have a considerable share in this growth and it is estimated that by 2030 those countries will reach the same level of energy consumption than developed countries, as shown in Figure 2 below. Moreover, it is expected that the energy consumption will increase mostly because of the increase in the electricity consumption. ...
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... we can consider that energy is a key asset to promote equity and alleviate poverty, improving living standards, and thus, the human welfare. (IAEA, 2006) The growing attention on promoting development in a sustainable way, lead us to discuss the hydropower as a source of renewable energy. But the challenge on promoting access to power in developing countries raises the discussion regarding the sustainability of the practice, once the short term response on increasing energy use would be raise the carbon emissions per capita. ...
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... Hydropower is deeply intertwined with socio-economic development in Brazil, as it plays a significant role in the country's energy production. While Brazil generates a considerable amount of electricity, it also relies on importing some of its supply through regional grids in collaboration with neighboring countries [36]. ...
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