Newly released market study: Brazil Power Report Q4 2015

Brazil's power sector will offer business opp ortunities for power companies and EPC contractors , despite the macroeconomic contraction , owing to the government's use of auctions to secure future power suppl ies and expand transmission infrastructure, coupled with increasing investment into distribution. The market ' s growth pace, however, will suffer from the increasing cost of financing for project developers, rising import costs and the effects of a n o n g oing investigation on allegations of corrupt contracting practices at Petrobras and Eletrobras.

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BMI's Country Risk team expects Brazil's economy to shrink 1.7% in 2015, but the Brazilian power sector will continue to show numerous strengths. These include the market's vast size; its growing long-term energy needs, coupled with remarkable conventional and renewable energy resources; and the government's use of auctions to award power purchase agreements (PPAs) to project developers. Accordingly, investor interest in the country remains strong across all power sources - as illustrated by the significant investment planned by international companies in the market and the large number of projects registered for upcoming power auctions.

That said, we maintain that over the coming quarters multiple headwinds will challenge the timely development of power projects in Brazil and increase the operational risk for local and foreign market players. In particular, rising interest rates and continued weakness of the real will increase the cost of financing and imported equipment. Meanwhile, the corruption investigation affecting Petrobras and many Brazilian construction companies - coupled with the extension of the probe to state-owned integrated utility Eletrobras - will negatively impact Brazil's power sector.

Key Trends And Developments

The Brazil Power Report features BMI Research's market assessment and independent forecasts covering electricity generation (coal, gas, oil, nuclear, hydro and non-hydro renewables), electricity consumption, trade, transmission and distribution losses and electricity generating capacity.

The Brazil Power Report also analyses the impact of regulatory changes, recent developments and the background macroeconomic outlook and features competitive landscapes comparing national and multinational operators by sales, market share, investments, projects, partners and expansion strategies.

Key Benefits

* Use BMI's independent industry forecasts for Brazil to test other views - a key input for successful budgeting and strategic planning in the power market.
* Target business opportunities and risks Brazil's power sector through our reviews of latest power industry trends, regulatory changes, and major deals, projects and investments in Brazil.
* Assess the activities, strategy and market position of your competitors, partners and clients

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