Amazon Brazil hydroelectric project . planning development cooperation with the Chinese side waiting
May 7th, 2012VI Expo held in Shanghai to promote the Forum of energy of Brazil on urban development, Brazil maxiao·qikuerman, Minister of mines and energy, Brazil plan to develop resources of hydroelectric power from Amazon,. looking forward to more cooperation with China.
now, Brazil main electricity comes from hydropower, plans of energy development in the next ten years, giving priority to the development of hydroelectric energy strategy will continue watching to.
“Brazil still has a greater potential for hydropower resources, only 30% will develop.” Qikuerman said that China has more experience in the construction of the hydroelectric, hydroelectric capacity installed for the first time in the world, Chinese and Brazil has extensive cooperation in the area of development of hydroelectric power. introduction of qikuerman
, future Brazil will invest heavily in electric power construction funds. In the next ten years, Brazil will invest nearly $ 120 million for new power plants and transmission lines. In 2019, the capacity of electricity installed Brazil more to increase further in 2009, the transmission lines will increase by more than 38%.
on the development and construction of electric power, Brazil has always welcomed international cooperation. “Brazil needs long-term investment partners and stable, every 3 to 5 years in advance began to open up the bidding.”Qikuerman said that more open markets Brazil electricity and fair competition in the State and private capital, very welcome in the international energy company, Brazil of investment and the construction of the electric power market.
future, Brazil will also develop nuclear energy, energy from biomass, wind power and other clean energy generation projects. Qikuerman, said that China and Brazil belong to the ranks of the BRICs, have more similarity, also has a good basis for cooperation, China and Brazil in the minerals and energy in many ways has space for wide cooperation. (Liu Xue)