Brazil's power grid operator activates unprecedented emergency plan to cut generation due to energy oversupply

André Borges

1mo ago· 3 min readptNews

Summary

The Brazilian National Electric System Operator (ONS) activated an unprecedented emergency plan to reduce electricity generation due to an oversupply of power forecasted for Sunday (7th). The measure aims to prevent risks of imbalance in the electrical system, as energy supply is expected to far exceed demand, which could cause transmission failures and blackouts. This is the first time the operator has used this mechanism since the rule was approved by ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) in 2025, after traditional reduction measures proved insufficient.

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O ONS (Operador Nacional do Sistema Elétrico) acionou pela primeira vez um plano emergencial criado para reduzir a geração de energia do país, devido ao excesso de oferta de eletricidade previsto para este domingo (7).

A medida foi tomada para evitar possíveis riscos de desequilíbrio no sistema elétrico, diante da previsão de oferta de energia muito maior que a demanda.

Isso pode acabar derrubando a transmissão e causando apagões.

Essa é a primeira vez que o operador precisa recorrer ao mecanismo, desde que a regra foi aprovada pela Aneel (Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica).

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Nova regra da 2025 da Aneel é usada pela primeira vez após cortes tradicionais não serem suficientes

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