Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy said on October 5 that power-market operator CCEE had published a list of wind and solar plants deemed eligible under a mechanism to address the financial effects of generation curtailments. The list concerns plants that expressed interest in joining the mechanism. The ministry described the release as part of implementation under Normative Order MME 140/2026 and the relevant legislation. It did not announce that compensation had been paid or that every applicant would receive it.

The National Electric System Operator, ONS, assessed the submissions at the ministry’s request and under the order’s criteria. The mechanism covers potentially eligible curtailments occurring from September 1, 2023, through November 25, 2025, within the scope of Law 15,269/2025. An eligibility classification allows an application to proceed, but the financial effects depend on the plant actually signing a Commitment Term. The list therefore marks a screening stage. The announcement does not set out final amounts, a payment timetable or a decision for every plant.

The ministry said it had previously held a public consultation, issued the regulation in July 2026 and opened the CELEBRA system to receive expressions of interest. CCEE published adapted operating rules on September 21. The ministry also said training for market participants was expected by October 19. These steps place the eligibility list within a broader implementation sequence; the training date is not described as a deadline for completing compensation payments.

Curtailment occurs when wind or solar output is kept below its available or planned level because of system-security needs or network constraints. Brazil’s measure provides a financial assessment for specified past events; it does not mean every production loss is automatically compensated. Eligibility depends on the legal criteria, operating records and ONS assessment. The economic effect of appearing on CCEE’s list will still depend on signing the required commitment and on the applicable rules.

The ministry also reported that, at the end of September 2026, an interagency working group had completed 19 of 27 planned actions, with eight under way. Its work includes improving protection systems, studying ways to increase secure energy transfers and prioritising transmission projects. The compensation mechanism addresses past financial impacts, while those technical measures are intended to reduce future restrictions. The announcement provides a progress count, but does not quantify how much generation will become available or when curtailments will end.