Impactos no atendimento da demanda de energia do Ceará com o desligamento das termelétricas

Abstract

Electricity is an important resource for the development of a region. In this way, this resource has required managers to insert new sources of supply, including thermoelectric power plants. In the state of Ceará, in the region of the Pecém Port Complex, thermoelectric plants gained prominence in the energy and media markets due to the drop in hydroelectric reservoir capacity in the Northeast region. Using the following methodology, through the operation data obtained from the ONS (National System Operator) page of the generation of energy and load (monthly average MW) of the Northeast region, in Ceará and in the SIN during the period from 2012 to 2016, Ten tables were elaborated to facilitate the analysis of supply-demand of energy of the selected areas. Considering the analysis, the Energy Operation Plan 2015-2019 prepared by the ONS, which contributes to evaluate the impact of one of the state's emergency contingency measures. With the generation (monthly) and load (average monthly MW) information presented in Tables 1 to 10, as well as the relevant items of the Energy Operation Plan 2015-2019 evidenced in this context, it is possible to evaluate the current scenario of supply and demand Northeast and Ceará, presenting the necessary information for generation-load analysis of the northeast region. Concluding, then, that in view of the situation, it is worth emphasizing the need to increase the energy matrix of Ceará with sources of renewable energy. Also seek alternatives to the high consumption of water from thermoelectric plants: the reuse and desalination of water.