R&D PROGRAM June/2011. 2 TOPICS 1. 2. 3. General Information Neoenergia R&D Legislation.

R&D PROGRAM

June/2011

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TOPICS

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3.General Information

Neoenergia R&D

Legislation

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Regulation: Federal law 9.991/2000 states that Generation, Transmisson and Distribution utilities should invest a minimun % of net operating revenue in R&D.

Aneel establishes guidelines and instructions that regulate the elaboration and approval of R&D projects.

Main objective: encouraging the constant search for innovations and to confront the technological challenges of the electrical sector.

R&D for Electric Utilities in Brazil

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RESOURCES FOR R&D

% of Net Operating Revenue

Generation Transmission Distribution

0.4% 0.4% 0.2%

Brazilian electric companies should invest ~R$ 350 milion/year in R&D projects

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INSTITUCIONAL ARRANGEMENT

ANEEL

Consultants

Utilities ANEEL

Universities

R&DCenters

Development of Project Proposal Evaluation of Proposals

Monitoring Supervision

Manufacturers

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R&D ANEEL GUIDELINE (2008)

• Criteria for development and appraisal of proposals

• The participation of foreign

researchers should be through direct contracting by the national executing entities, being required to carry out the project activities in Brazil

• http://www.aneel.gov.br

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PRIORITY ISSUES FOR R&D

• Energy eficiency

• Alternative energy

• Power quality and reliability

• Metering, billing, colect and comercial losses

• Social and Environment (Sustentability)

• Planning and operation of electric systems

• Supervision, protection and control

• Safety of people and facilities

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NEOENERGIA PROGRAM – KEY FIGURES• Beginning of Program: 2000

• 217 projects approved by ANEEL

• 182 completed projects; 35 ongoing projects

• R$ 88,30 millions invested

• 54 participating entities

• Coelba Annual spending: R$ 7,5 millions

• Celpe Annual spending: R$ 5,1 millions

• Cosern Annual spending: R$ 2,0 millions

• Neoenergia annual spending (G,T,D): R$ 18 millions

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MAIN PROJECTS – EXAMPLES

• Fault LocatorConstruction and pilot implementation of a low cost prototype automatic fault locator for distribution (13,8 kV).

• Fast Magnetic Suppressor of Voltage Variation - SMRFT Development, prototype construction and application, in the utility’s electrical

system at 13,8kV, of equipment used to minimize SDVV’s (short duration voltage variations) and voltage stabilization in steady state.

• Supervisory System of Operation Control of Electrical System in Isolated Places

Development of a control supervisory system for electrical system operation in isolated places, based on a pilot model of a hybrid energy matrix implementation, with pilot application on the island of Fernando de Noronha.

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MAIN PROJECTS – EXAMPLES

• Robotic Camera in Hot Stick for the Inspection of Networks and High Voltage

Prototype of an inspection system for networks of medium and high voltage energized using robotic video camera to stick.

• Insertion of New Fluid in Circuit Breakers

Economic mixture of vegetable oil and mineral in circuit breakers and technically with efficiency gains

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• Equipment for load protection against sag voltage - Prototype

MAIN PROJECTS – EXAMPLES

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• System to Record and Read Equipment Information Using RFID Tags and PDA

MAIN PROJECTS – EXAMPLES

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• Sustainable Crossarm Using Planted Eucalyptus Forests

MAIN PROJECTS – EXAMPLES

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• Tools for Replacement of Conductors with Hot Line

MAIN PROJECTS – EXAMPLES

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