Framework for Investment in Electricity Distribution to Enable Energy Transition

Fernando Andrade, Drielli Peyerl and Claudia A. de Mattos ()
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Fernando Andrade: Centro Universitário FEI, São Bernardo do Campo 09850-901, Brazil
Drielli Peyerl: Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, P.O. Box 94157, 1090 GD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Claudia A. de Mattos: Centro Universitário FEI, São Bernardo do Campo 09850-901, Brazil

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 3, 1-15

Abstract: The climate crisis, caused by the emission of greenhouse gases, requires urgent attention and the implementation of effective measures to mitigate it. Within this scenario, the energy transition, a shift from an energy matrix based on fossil fuels to one with low or zero carbon emissions, emerges as a fundamental strategy for neutralizing these emissions. Given this context, the main objective of this study is to propose and validate an investment model in distribution infrastructure to enable the integral and effective development of the energy transition in Brazil. To this end, a systematic review was conducted, which provided the necessary foundation for elaborating a model aimed at estimating the investment required in the distribution of electricity in Brazil, based on the variables identified in the literature. Through the Delphi method, this model was validated by experts. From this perspective, electric vehicles, distributed generation, energy storage, and demand response are key elements in this process. Given this scenario, the electric sector, particularly the distribution of electric power, plays a crucial role in enabling the energy transition.

Keywords: energy transition; investments; model; electricity; Brazil (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: 2025
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