The official rebuffed criticisms of Brazil's lack of clear targets for renewable energy; the country, he said, needs stable baseline supply, which “intermittent sources” such as wind cannot guarantee.
As it draws up its latest version of its ten-year energy plan, Brazil still looks at technologies such as wind and solar with caution. So in 2024, baseline supply – about 80% of total installed capacity – will come from hydropower (60%) and oil- and gas-fired power plants (20%).
