A hydroelectric construction boom is winding down, but the Amazonian state is now better connected to the Pacific. Part of our state-by-state private equity research.
Renewable Energy
Sugar and eucalyptus head Mato Grosso do Sul’s agribusiness drive
Mato Grosso do Sul, one of Brazil’s cowboy states, is being transformed by the arrival of agribusiness, with investors attracted in particular by the potential to produce sugar ethanol, pulp and paper. Part of our state-by-state series.
29 March 2012
Small hydro: Brazil’s traditional alternative
The outlook for small power plants is obscured by rising costs. But companies continue to invest in new capacity, particularly in the south, south-east and centre-west.
29 March 2012
Bahia's energy impresses
The state is benefiting from an established oil tradition, while its location and tax breaks have drawn major manufacturers.
19 January 2012
Wind power: Brazil’s blade runners
Electricity auctions in July should provide a further boost for wind energy producers.
26 May 2011
Ending the cycle of boom and bust
By Walter Molano, BCP Securities, Greenwich, Connecticut, US
28 April 2011
Government confident over energy challenges
An interview with Edison Lobão, Brazil's minister for energy and mining.
28 April 2011
Ethanol: consolidation isn’t over yet
Ethanol is no longer seeing double-digit growth. But foreign oil majors and trading companies are preparing for a medium-term revival.
31 March 2011
Keeping the power flowing
Electricity policy is back in focus, following a series of blackouts, and legal challenges to the massive Belo Monte dam.
03 March 2011
How green are Brazilian companies?
Global environmental data provider Trucost has ranked Brazil’s top listed companies in terms of their environmental performance.
17 February 2011
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09 May 2013
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