Abstract
INTRODUCTION. The Brazilian electricity sector and parts of society are experiencing the impacts of COVID-19, which spreads throughout the world, paralyzing all or part of its activities. The reduction in electricity consumption leads to an analysis of the stability of the Brazilian energy matrix that serves different social segments. OBJECTIVE. The objective of this work was to carry out an analysis of the electric power generation sector and its standardization, the perspectives of its post-Covid-19 behaviour and the role of renewable energy sources, in particular the photovoltaic industry. METHOD. An analysis was made of the electric power generation sector and its standardization, the prospects for its post-Covid-19 behaviour and the role of the solar photovoltaic systems. RESULTS. Scenarios evaluated: updating of the regulatory framework for the Brazilian electric sector, the solar energy market photovoltaic, electricity consumption and the solar photovoltaic systems as a complementary source in this climate change scenario. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS. It is concluded that sustainable transitions on the planet, associated with economic growth, promote human development for a low carbon community.
Highlights
The Brazilian electricity sector and parts of society are experiencing the impacts of COVID-19, which spreads throughout the world, paralyzing all or part of its activities
It is essential to look for scenarios or issues, which mirror investors in the solar energy sector, entrepreneurs or prosumers and public administration, aspects pertinent to these eventualities, such as i) What will happen to the solar energy market when the pandemic crisis passes? ii) What will be the new opportunities for the sector? iii) What are the teachings of pandemic coping? and, iv) What resources on the planet can use to implement photovoltaic technology?
Considering the impacts for the electricity sector [3]–[5], is possible to ponder some questions: What would mediate actions that would mediate the effects of this abrupt collapse for the electricity sector? Would short-term actions be necessary and what would they be? How to resume activities after the crisis? and, what are the indicators for the pricing of the photovoltaic solar system? On the other hand, the concern with the environment and the use of fossil fuels is becoming a partnership that brings a certain discomfort: how to implement a development that generates work and technology based on the use of resources that contaminate the planet
Summary
The Brazilian electricity sector and parts of society are experiencing the impacts of COVID-19, which spreads throughout the world, paralyzing all or part of its activities. The objective of this work was to carry out an analysis of the electric power generation sector and its standardization, the perspectives of its post-Covid-19 behaviour and the role of renewable energy sources, in particular the photovoltaic industry. The concern with the environment and the use of fossil fuels is becoming a partnership that brings a certain discomfort: how to implement a development that generates work and technology based on the use of resources that contaminate the planet In this sense, it is necessary to reflect on how to achieve human, economic and environmental sustainability in synchronicity, as studies indicate a bi-directional causality between CO2 emissions and economic growth, leading to an environmental quality cost [5]–[7]
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