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5. GRID AND GRID
CONNECTION
5.1 Planning and construction of the grind
connection system
The responsibility for planning and constructing the onshore grid connection
typically lies with the national transmission
system operator (TSO), which is known as
ONS (Operador Nacional do Sistema Elétrico). The TSO is responsible for analyzing
the access conditions of generation projects
to the basic power grid, Other Transmission Installations (Demais Instalações de
Transmissão, or DITs), and transmission
installations exclusively for the connection
of generation plants (Instalações Compartilhadas de Geração, or ICG), in accordance
with the Grid Procedures (Procedimentos
de Rede), which are rules proposed by the
ONS for coordinating and controlling the
operation of electricity generation and
transmission activities within the National
Interconnected System (Sistema Interligado
Nacional, or SIN).
Brazil
Independente de Energia), which is an entity
granted the right to produce electric power
for trade with respect to its particular project30 and the TSO, such as compensation
provisions or any other remedy.
5.2 Risks of onshore grid congestion
There is a risk of onshore grid congestion
that may require offshore wind farms to
reduce their production. The approach to
managing grid congestion and curtailment
policies can vary depending on specific
circumstances and regulations. Generally,
renewable energy, including offshore wind,
is given priority over conventional energy
sources through a priority dispatch system. However, in the event of curtailment,
compensation rights would be determined
by the specific contractual agreements and
regulatory framework that govern the relationship between the Independent Power
Producer and the relevant entities.
The construction costs of the onshore grid
connection are generally borne by the TSO
or other relevant entities responsible for the
power grid infrastructure. These costs are
typically recovered through tariffs or other
mechanisms regulated by the ANEEL.
There is no regulation yet concerning such
delays and disruptions, provided that the
claim of losses and damages would depend
on the contractual agreements between
an Independent Power Producer (Produtor
30 According to Ordinance No. Ordinance No. 52/GM/MME, the Independent Power Producer may also be companies gathered in a consortium that
receives an authorization to produce electric power for the trade of all or part of the or part of the energy produced, at its own account and risk.
