Participants unveil the logo of the China-Brazil Electricity Sharing and Innovation Alliance on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. MAY ZHOU/CHINA DAILY
The China-Brazil Power Sharing and Innovation Alliance, created as a platform for sharing information and technological innovation for the development of the energy sectors in both countries, was officially launched on Sunday, on the eve of the 19th G20 Summit.
Led by State Grid Brazil Holding and the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy, EISA will initially consist of 15 members, including companies, research institutes, universities and government agencies from both countries.
“The new round of technological revolution in green, low-carbon and smart energy is driving energy transformation,” said Sun Tao, chairman of State Grid Brazil Holding. “As an active participant in Brazil’s power transmission industry, we are committed to building low-carbon, clean, efficient and safe power equipment for China and Brazil.”
While China has helped Brazil develop its power transmission system, the transformation to green energy requires both countries to work together to face new challenges, Sun said.
Sun added that the group will first focus on how to better integrate renewable energy into the grid to meet complex future demand. Alliance members hope to share resources to jointly establish international standards for the sector.
Thiago Barral, national secretary for Energy Transition and Planning at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, said that, to reach the level of a developed country, Brazil needs to more than triple its production and use of electricity.
“Meeting this growth in demand while maintaining the highly sustainable and renewable characteristics of our electricity grid is a challenge of our time,” Barral said. “We also need to address and ensure that our systems can adapt to extreme weather events and climate change, as well as ensure cybersecurity.”
He said advanced technological innovation and public policy planning are needed to meet the challenges.
Barral said China and Brazil share many of the same challenges. “That is why the Ministry of Mines and Energy has reinforced and reiterated its support for the creation and launch of the alliance,” he said.
Thiago Prado, president of the Energy Research Office, said that, within the framework of EISA, representatives from his organization and the Ministry of Mines and Energy will visit China, focusing on high-voltage direct current technologies in the short term.
Prado said that to implement Brazil's plans for expansion in the energy sector, a large amount of money will be invested, providing opportunities for organizations like EISA to develop the necessary technology.
Jin Wei, deputy general manager of China's State Grid Corp, said the platform will support technological and scientific research to ensure innovations in the two countries' energy sectors.
“China and Brazil have important responsibilities, especially in the operation of large-scale renewable energy development,” Jin said.
The Electric Innovation and Sharing Alliance (EISA) was formalized on Sunday (17/11) and highlighted by major media outlets in Brazil and China. Click to read the China Daily article.
New electric sharing alliance to promote low-carbon energy – World – Chinadaily.com.cn
