Tag: Alexandre Silveira

• Friday, September 20th 2024 - 10:27 UTC

  Brazil evaluating return to summer daylight saving time

  

  Brazil's National Electric System Operator (ONS) suggested the federal government implement a summer daylight saving time scheme as part of its contingency plan, Agencia Brasil reported Thursday. The measure is now under evaluation with a decision due in the coming days, according to Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira, who also explained that even if adopted, it may not necessarily last the whole summer.

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• Friday, December 1st 2023 - 22:45 UTC

  Brazil joining OPEC+ as of next year

  

  Effective Jan. 1, 2024, South America's largest country will join the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Brazil's Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira announced this week after participating virtually in a meeting with other colleagues from the bloc.

• Wednesday, August 16th 2023 - 10:43 UTC

  Major power cut hits most of Brazil for hours

  

  A major-scale power outage left all of Brazil's states but one in the dark on Tuesday morning while the causes for such an event are still under investigation, it was reported. However, the National Electric System Operator (ONS) said that the reasons for the blackout and why the power grids linking the north and south of the country were separate issues. Authorities in South America's largest country said supply was back to normal after six hours.