SWOTrowhead
Strengths	-Lower implementation price compared to hydroelectric plants -Non-dependence on drought cycles -Inputs do not depend on imports -Growing demand for both natural population growth and economic growth -Know-how of the expansion of installed capacity -Possibility of state investment through Petrobras -High ability to attract private investment to expand installed capacity. -Lower greenhouse gas emissions when compared to oil and coal. -Proximity to consumer centres, including the possibility of being accessible to places isolated from the national system
Weaknesses	-non-renewable source -Increased emissions when compared to renewable sources -Gas pipeline distribution infrastructure still does not cover most of the national territory. -No possibility of distributing LNG in systems isolated from the national system. -Infrastructure for export unable to respond to external demand
Opportunities	-Use of surplus gas production associated with oil in the pre-salt layer. -Avoid reinjection of gas in production fields -Give economic value to gas associated with oil. -Be a factor that helps make the expansion of LNG terminals and gas pipelines viable. -Increase energy security through the variety of available sources. -Production does not depend on climatic factors -Productive association with other industrial and fertilizer sectors.
Threats	-Decreased partitioning of renewable sources in the electrical matrix -Investments and state subsidies could be directed towards wind and solar sources. -The international oil price can influence cost in an international parity policy (IPP) scenario -Natural gas leaks and flaring gas. -Difficulties in obtaining environmental licenses. -Legal Uncertainty in Brazil
PESTELrowhead
Political	-Brazil offers a general scenario of institutional instability -Impacts from the political alternation in the federal government and the economic development model through private or State investment -Scenario of public debt or the NOC can intervene in state investment -Investment priority of the state-owned company can be changed by the presidency appointed by the federal government -Parliament can enact laws that favour or inhibit the industry
Economic	-Security of energy supply due to the variety of sources -Impact by the international price of oil and cost of production -Investments can be impacted by energy demand. -The growth of the national economy impacts energy demand. -Abundance of natural resources -Brazil's political, economic and social instability can negatively impact GDP growth and forecast demand.
Social	-Using natural gas can increase the value and availability of energy, impacting the number of jobs and income. -The industrial chain linked to natural gas and energy can generate jobs and income and reduce poverty.
Technology	-The country has enough technology for the deployment of thermoelectric plants -Research can develop ways to reduce pollutants or accidents and leaks. -Research tends to reduce the cost of implementing installed capacity and production from renewable sources such as wind and solar.
Environment	-Impacted by the gas emission targets agreed upon by Brazil -Negatively impacts emissions when compared to renewable sources -Risk of gas leaks and work accidents. -Decrease in the share of renewable sources in the Brazilian electricity matrix -Climatic cycles can increase demand from this source.
Legal	-Brazil offers a general scenario of legal instability in labour relations, extraction of natural resources, logistics, and the environment. -Impact the environmental licensing of power plants and natural gas or electricity distribution infrastructure -Impact the price of production through subsidies or tariff increases -Impact the entry of private agents in the sector