Low-carbon energy storage system in Sao Paulo Brazil

Does a low-carbon Brazilian energy system have a potential for BECCS?

This methodological framework allows to assess the potential for BECCS within a low-carbon Brazilian energy system for 2050, including its deployment pathways and its impact on the energy system (total system costs and energy mix), considering uncertainty in biomass sources, CO 2 transport options, injection rates and storage potential of CO 2.

How much CO2 is stored in Brazil?

The total amount of stored CO 2 between 2010 and 2050 ranges between 2.84–2.95 Gt CO 2, which is approximately 18% of the entire Brazilian carbon budget for that period (see Section 2.1 for details on the carbon budget). The stored CO 2 originates from biomass in all scenarios.

Is Brazil ready for a low-carbon future?

As Brazil embraces a low-carbon future with Law 14,948 and the National Policy on Low-Carbon Hydrogen, green hydrogen is rapidly becoming central to the nation’s energy strategy. Supported by a new hydrogen certification system and R$18 billion in government incentives, Brazil is poised to drive decarbonization across industry and transportation.

Does Brazil have a decarbonization potential?

Here an energy system model is used to assess the BECCS decarbonization potential in Brazil, considering uncertainty in low-carbon biomass resources, and storage potential, injection rates and costs of CO 2 storage, assessed in eight scenarios.

Is BECCS a cost-competitive option to decarbonize the Brazilian energy system?

This shows that BECCS is a cost-competitive option to decarbonize the Brazilian energy system, even under pessimistic estimates of CO 2 storage potential and costs, and low biomass availability. The cheapest sink locations are selected, in the high development scenario. When CCS development is low, injection rates are the limiting factor.

Can Brazil help decarbonize the world?

Yet Brazil’s primary energy demand still relies significantly on fossil fuels, and further electrification will be critical if the country is to meet its net-zero goals. Beyond its own transition, Brazil could play a key role in helping decarbonize the world by providing biofuels, energy transition metals and nature-based solutions.