Nivalde de Castro
Nivalde de Castro is a professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and the coordinator of the Electric Sector Studies Group. He is recognized for his expertise in energy policy and has been vocal about the negative consequences of recent energy generation cuts in Brazil. Castro believes these cuts create long-term complications for the energy market and emphasizes the need for the Ministry of Mines and Energy to regain its role in formulating coherent energy policies that prioritize technical decisions over politically motivated ones.
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Nivalde de Castro is the general coordinator of the Grupo de Estudos do Setor Elétrico (Gesel) at UFRJ.
Crise às avessas: Aumento de energia solar provoca desequilíbrio, crise financeira e risco de apagão
Liechtenstein· 2025-10-06
Nivalde de Castro is a professor at UFRJ and coordinator of the Group of Studies of the Electric Sector (Gesel), discussing the costs of electricity for consumers.
Tarifa de energia sobe 45% acima da inflação em 15 anos; no mercado livre, preço ficou 64% abaixoLiechtenstein· 2025-06-09
Nivalde de Castro is the general coordinator of the Group of Studies of the Electric Sector (Gesel).
Calor recorde faz consumo de energia atingir picos históricos. O sistema elétrico está sob risco?Liechtenstein· 2025-02-28
Nivalde de Castro suggests that green hydrogen investments will not be made by oil companies.
Energia renovável: custo alto e baixo retorno fazem petroleiras reavaliar investimentosLiechtenstein· 2025-02-21
Professor Nivalde de Castro believes the 2024 balance was negative.
Energia elétrica, jabutis e subsídiosLiechtenstein· 2025-02-13
