Forecast of Brazil Rains Will Halt Expensive Power Plants
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Rains forecast for Brazil in the next few months will allow the country’s grid operator to shut down some of its most expensive power plants.
If November’s weather continues, Brazilian rainfall may exceed the monthly average in December, alleviating a drought that has curtailed hydroelectric power supplies, said Hermes Chipp, general director of the electric grid operator ONS. Some of the highest-cost thermal plants may no longer be needed in March if wet weather lasts through the summer months, he said.