The New Centrality of Transmission Infrastructure in the Brazilian Electricity Sector: Between the Valuation of Regulated Assets and the Challenges of Expanding Renewable Generation
The New Centrality of Transmission Infrastructure in the Brazilian Electricity Sector The Brazilian electricity sector is undergoing a period of profound economic and regulatory reorganization. In a short period of time, two news items revealed seemingly opposite movements, but which, when analyzed together, demonstrate the same structural reality: transmission infrastructure has become the main […]
Electric car chargers in condominiums: new law in São Paulo exposes limits and conflicts.
Electric car chargers in condominiums: new law in São Paulo exposes limits and conflicts. Law guarantees installation in private parking spaces, but imposes technical rules and opens a new front of disputes between residents and condominiums. The advancement of electric mobility in Brazil has already moved from the streets to consumers' garages. And, with that, it has opened up […]
Electric Vehicle Chargers in Condominiums: What the New Law Really Changes
Electric Vehicle Chargers in Condominiums: Installation of electric vehicle chargers in condominiums: what has changed? The recent State Law No. 18.403/2026, enacted in São Paulo, has been widely publicized as a step forward for electric vehicle owners. In general terms, the law ensures the condominium owner the right to install, at their own expense, […]
Law No. 14,801/2023 was enacted, creating Infrastructure Debentures
By Moema Giovanella This Wednesday (10) the Executive Government sanctioned, without vetoes, the new Law No. 14,801/2023, which creates Infrastructure Debentures. Despite differing from Incentivized Debentures, which grant benefits to the purchasers of the securities, the new instrument does not eliminate them. According to the new device, special purpose companies, concessionaires, […]
Launch of PAC Selections
By Moema Giovanella* On August 11, the federal government presented and published in the Official Gazette of the Union the third Growth Acceleration Program – PAC, established by Decree 11.632/23, aiming at economic growth in Brazil through the incentive of private investments and increased public investments in the infrastructure sector. The investments […]
Approval of Bill 2.646/20 by the Senate
By Moema Giovanella On September 19, 2023, the Federal Senate approved Bill 2.646/20 (“PL 2.646/20”), which establishes tax benefits for infrastructure projects in the country, through infrastructure debentures, proposing changes to the current regulation of incentivized debentures. The text, from the Chamber of Deputies, […]