Competitive changes and innovation practice: Analysis of R&D policy on the Brazilian electricity sector
The electricity sector is in the midst of structural changes accelerated by current trends such as digitalisation, decarbonisation, and decentralisation. This phenomenon led companies to explore new ways of innovating. However, some experts and practitioners argue that the current R&D regulation...
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| author | Artur Tavares Vilas Boas Ribeiro Guilherme Soares Gurgel do Amaral Mario Sergio Salerno Guilherme Ary Plonski Eduardo Zancul |
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| description | The electricity sector is in the midst of structural changes accelerated by current trends such as digitalisation, decarbonisation, and decentralisation. This phenomenon led companies to explore new ways of innovating. However, some experts and practitioners argue that the current R&D regulation may limit strategic advancements. This paper aims to analyse the current R&D policy on the electricity sector in light of digital innovation efforts. The study focuses on the Brazilian regulatory framework for R&D activities, which has been evolving since the early 1990s. Therefore, the study presents a multiple case analysis of different projects aimed at innovation through digitalisation, highlighting the main bottlenecks and their relationships with the regulatory structure. The paper contributes by presenting a timeline of R&D regulatory changes within the Brazilian electricity sector, discussing the recent innovation movements, and detailing an organised structure on regulatory constraints and practical consequences, which could be useful when developing new policies and practices on innovation for energy sectors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e9b425b53c9468394939f0d678d0ec72024-03-29T05:52:15ZengElsevierNext Energy2949-821X2024-01-012100039Competitive changes and innovation practice: Analysis of R&D policy on the Brazilian electricity sectorArtur Tavares Vilas Boas Ribeiro0Guilherme Soares Gurgel do Amaral1Mario Sergio Salerno2Guilherme Ary Plonski3Eduardo Zancul4University of São Paulo, Polytechnic School, Production Engineering Department, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 1380, 05508-010 São Paulo, SP, BrazilUniversity of São Paulo, Polytechnic School, Production Engineering Department, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 1380, 05508-010 São Paulo, SP, BrazilUniversity of São Paulo, Polytechnic School, Production Engineering Department, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 1380, 05508-010 São Paulo, SP, BrazilUniversity of São Paulo, Polytechnic School, Production Engineering Department, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 1380, 05508-010 São Paulo, SP, BrazilCorresponding author.; University of São Paulo, Polytechnic School, Production Engineering Department, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 1380, 05508-010 São Paulo, SP, BrazilThe electricity sector is in the midst of structural changes accelerated by current trends such as digitalisation, decarbonisation, and decentralisation. This phenomenon led companies to explore new ways of innovating. However, some experts and practitioners argue that the current R&D regulation may limit strategic advancements. This paper aims to analyse the current R&D policy on the electricity sector in light of digital innovation efforts. The study focuses on the Brazilian regulatory framework for R&D activities, which has been evolving since the early 1990s. Therefore, the study presents a multiple case analysis of different projects aimed at innovation through digitalisation, highlighting the main bottlenecks and their relationships with the regulatory structure. The paper contributes by presenting a timeline of R&D regulatory changes within the Brazilian electricity sector, discussing the recent innovation movements, and detailing an organised structure on regulatory constraints and practical consequences, which could be useful when developing new policies and practices on innovation for energy sectors.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949821X23000388InnovationR&DDigitalisationElectricity sectorBrazil |
| spellingShingle | Artur Tavares Vilas Boas Ribeiro Guilherme Soares Gurgel do Amaral Mario Sergio Salerno Guilherme Ary Plonski Eduardo Zancul Competitive changes and innovation practice: Analysis of R&D policy on the Brazilian electricity sector Next Energy Innovation R&D Digitalisation Electricity sector Brazil |
| title | Competitive changes and innovation practice: Analysis of R&D policy on the Brazilian electricity sector |
| title_full | Competitive changes and innovation practice: Analysis of R&D policy on the Brazilian electricity sector |
| title_fullStr | Competitive changes and innovation practice: Analysis of R&D policy on the Brazilian electricity sector |
| title_full_unstemmed | Competitive changes and innovation practice: Analysis of R&D policy on the Brazilian electricity sector |
| title_short | Competitive changes and innovation practice: Analysis of R&D policy on the Brazilian electricity sector |
| title_sort | competitive changes and innovation practice analysis of r d policy on the brazilian electricity sector |
| topic | Innovation R&D Digitalisation Electricity sector Brazil |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949821X23000388 |
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