Strategic cogeneration-fresh horizons for the development of cogeneration in Brazil

摘要

An earlier study (Szklo A, Soares J. Tolmasquim M. Economic potential of natural gas- fired cogeneration in Brazil: two case studies. Applied Energy 2000 ; 67 (3): 245-67) that asses- sed the economic feasibility of gas-fired cogeneration systems in Brazil, indicated that the use of cogeneration in Brazilian malls tends to be small in the short-term. However, current experience is opening up the possibility of in cogeneration plants-despite their lack of economic feasibility-as art of the strategic actions of utilities in the energy market.