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The solar source satisfied 18% of the SIN load at the time of the record, including distributed generation systems. The heat wave in Brazil is the main cause of the record demand. The intensive use of air conditioners also caused a decrease in energy supply.
On November 13, the National Operator of the Electrical System of Brazil (ONS) recorded a new record in the instantaneous load demand of the National Interconnected System (SIN), at 2:40 p.m., when the level of 100,955 MW was reached. It was the first time in the history of the SIN that the load exceeded the 100,000 MW mark. The previous record was 97,659 MW, recorded on 09/26/23.
At the time the new level was recorded, the load was being served by 61,647 MW of hydroelectric generation (61.1%), 10,628 MW of thermal generation (10.5%), 9,276 MW of wind generation (9.2 %), 8,506 MW of centralized solar generation (8.4%) and 10,898 MW of distributed micro- and mini-generation solar generation (10.8%). The main reason for this load behavior is the significant increase in temperature in much of Brazil.
In addition to the SIN record, the SE/CO subsystem also reached a new maximum load level, exceeding the 60,000 MW mark for the first time: at 2:35 p.m., the Southeast/Central-West load reached 60,502 MW. The maximum load value of the subsystem was 57,791 MW, which occurred at 14:30 on 09/26/2023. |
