Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Lais Nascimento Cardoso Cruz: “Most important sector in Brazil for attracting financing is nuclear energy”

<p>Brazil’s National Energy Plan to 2050 envisages expanding nuclear generation by 8–10 GW. According to the authorities, this is expected to ensure a stable and reliable electricity supply for the population. One of the solutions under consideration is floating nuclear power plants, which Brazil is negotiating to acquire from Russia.</p><p>What effect could this cooperation have on the transformation of the republic’s energy sector? What opportunities for renewable energy projects are opened up by the country’s cooperation with BRICS partners?</p><p>Lais Nascimento Cardoso Cruz, Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, shared her insights on this topic in BRICSterview.</p><p>TV BRICS reporter: Leonid Samuna</p>