Brazil Sao Paulo Electric Solar Air Conditioner Price

What type of AC is used in Brazil?

Considering the scope of the current regulation, our analysis focuses on the most common type of ACs found in the Brazil-ian market: mini-split ACs, with a representative cooling ca-pacity of 1 refrigeration ton (RT, equivalent to 12,000 Btu/hr or 3.5 kW).

Why is AC so important in Brazil?

AC already ac-counts for 14 % of electricity consumption in Brazil’s residential sector, and this demand is growing by 5.4 % each year (EPE, 2018). In addition, the time of AC use coincides with peak load hours, demanding power generation from the most polluting and expensive fossil fuel thermal power plants.

Are Brazil's minimum energy performance Stan-Dards a major energy saving opportunity?

The revision of Brazil’s minimum energy performance stan-dards (MEPS) for air conditioners (ACs) – which are currently set to a modest level compared with international standards – represents a major energy-saving opportunity.

Will space cooling electricity de-Mand triple by 2050?

Space cooling electricity de-mand could more than triple by 2050 if energy-eficiency issues are not addressed (IEA, 2018). Brazil’s Energy Research Ofice (EPE, 2018) estimates that 60 % of Brazilian households will have at least one air conditioner (AC) in 2030.

Is Brazil's AC label a'most efficient'?

A market analysis undertaken by Mitsidi Projetos (2018) shows that 80 % of the ACs on Brazil’s market are labeled A (most eficient). Thus, the label has become inadequate for helping consumers identify the most eficient ACs. Brazil’s first AC MEPS were established in 2007, and they were revised in 2011 and 2018 (EPE, 2018).

Will variable-speed ACS slow uptake in Brazil?

Accelerate deployment of the variable-speed ACs needed to achieve high eficiency. Although variable-speed ACs are already entering the Brazilian market rapidly, the current EER metric does not accurately reflect the energy savings from their part-load operation, which could slow uptake.