Resumo:
Hydroelectric power plants stand for the main generation source in Brazil. The basis of
the national generator park installed capacity is the exploration of hydraulic potency when the
Brazilian energetic die is observed. The atmosphere that the Brazilian electric sector is found
now asks for new generator units. In this sense, it would decrease energy offer deficit risk,
which collaborates to the electric energy offer expansion effort.
This research aims to join and to comment on a group of data and information
regarding to the process of implantation of hydroelectric power plants already bid. It includes
up to date data on hydroelectric power plants bid since 1996. This data describe the main
implications found in the enterprises that are late in their schedules. It shows that the greater
the environmental management instruments incorporation in hydroelectric projects planning
process, the greater the possibility of new hydraulic generation enterprises with better quality
of environmental studies implantation. In this way, it makes even better the process of
environmental licensing that could occur in a more adequate deadline.
As a result, 28 - out of 54 - enterprises bid are found with environmental problems,
which represent 43.30% of bestowed potency. It is possible to infer, thus, that there is a need
of more interaction between the electric and the environmental sectors. After analyzing the
results, it is concluded that the generation enterprises environmental licensing has been
worrying the electric sector agents. This happens due to the need of refinement on
environmental studies or due to the need of bureaucracy to get licenses – mainly regarding to
judicial actions and environmental issues. Finally, the adequate identification of
environmental licensing drags allows a more efficient process to hydroelectric power plants
implantation, which generates more consistent and faster results.
