MINI AND MICROGENATION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY AS A FACTOR FOR THE PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND BRAZILIAN SYSTEM
Economic development. Micro generation. Mini generation. Electricity. Federal Constitution of 1988.
The large-scale consumption of natural resources has generated an unprecedented environmental crisis. This fact led the human being to worry about environmental issues, especially regarding the use of renewable resources. On the other hand, electricity is very indispensable for contemporary society. Thus, state regulation in the sector is vital for the adequate generation and supply of both industry and individuals, since energy, as a strong inducer of economic development and cornerstone in the question of sustainability, deserves particular emphasis. Thus, the present research addresses the issue of generation, control and distribution of electricity and the new perspectives in the sector, from the micro and the minigeration. This new model consists of the generation of electric energy from small generators, which use mostly renewable sources, involving the consumer units and the provision of the energy surplus to the public network through a compensation system. For this, the environmental order was analyzed in the Federal Constitution of 1988, as well as the role of the State in achieving the goals envisaged therein and the balance between economic development and protection of the environment. In this context, the present work sought to determine if the distributed generation of electric energy constitutes a factor of promotion of the economic development, as foreseen in the Federal Constitution of 1988.