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Brazil's electricity regulator, ANEEL, has approved reserve capacity auctions for thermal and hydroelectric plants totaling over 125 GW. Scheduled for March 18 and 20, 2026, the auctions will include second LRCAP for hydro and thermoelectric plants fueled by natural gas and coal, and third LRCAP for diesel and biodiesel plants. Guidelines for a separate battery storage auction remain pending despite over 20 GW of projects under development.