Energia eólica e hidrelétrica na matriz elétrica brasileira: análise sob a ótica da economia ecológica

Abstract

The search for development is inherent to the human being and consequently to the nations. However, the very concept of development has undergone changes throughout history, emphasizing that a determining factor for the development process is the use of electric energy. This energy so important to our lives today is not available in nature in its usable form, and in order to obtain this energy, a process of transformation is necessary. And in this context, the need to generate electricity through the use of alternative energies, such as the use of hydro and wind in the generation of electricity, arises. Therefore, the present study had the purpose of evaluating the participation of the use of wind and hydroelectric power in the Brazilian electrical matrix, considering the pertinent aspects to the sustainable development from the point of view of the ecological economy. For the elaboration of the work, a bibliographical and documentary research was used with official documents of regulatory institutions, books and articles related to the subject. In this way, the results obtained were in accordance with the proposed objectives, and the water use as an energy source will always be the Brazilian electrical matrix, considering the great Brazilian water potential. The use of wind energy is very recent, however, studies show that in the medium and long term the use of this source will be of extreme importance as complementary energy in the Brazilian electricity matrix, taking into account the concern with the natural resources of the country's.