Space-Time Conglomerates Analysis of the Forest-Based Power Plants in Brazil (2000–2019)

Luiz Moreira Coelho Junior and Edvaldo Pereira Santos Júnior
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Luiz Moreira Coelho Junior: Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa 58051-900, PB, Brazil
Edvaldo Pereira Santos Júnior: Master, Renewable Energy Graduate Program (PPGER), Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa 58051-900, PB, Brazil

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 11, 1-12

Abstract: Forest based power plants are alternatives in the diversification of domestic energy supply in Brazil, given the growing demand for electricity in recent decades. Evidences of space-time clusters contribute to the understanding of regional development associated with correlated activity. Therefore, this paper analyzed the space-time conglomerates for Brazilian forest-based power plants, from 2000 to 2019. The data used were from the Generation Information System of the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL)-SIGA. It detected the existence of clusters by means of scan statistics via space-time permutation, considering the high level of conglomeration. The results show the Center-South region of Brazil with the highest concentration of conglomerates, with black liquor and forest residues being the most used energy resources. The clusters with the highest installed power were in the early 2010s, with the black liquor plants. The regions with the formation of fast-growing forest plantations promoted the existence of conglomerates associated with the pulp and paper and steel industry complexes. It is concluded that there was a conglomeration of forest power plants in the central-south region of Brazil, in which they help in decision-making and guidance of public policies for forestry projects for energy.

Keywords: bioeconomy; green energy; bioenergy; scan statistics; clusters (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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