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According to the organizations study, there are more than 135.5 billion reais (27.2 billion dollars) in accumulated investments and nearly 3.4 million consumer units served by the modality. Since 2012, more than 810,600 jobs have been created and 32.7 billion reais have been raised for the public coffers. Five states concentrate more than half of the installed capacity.
Self-generation of solar energy has just surpassed the mark of 27 GW of installed power in homes, businesses, industries, rural properties and public buildings in Brazil, with more than 3.4 million consumer units served by photovoltaic technology. The data comes from the Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association (Absolar).
According to the organizations cartography, the country has more than 2.4 million solar photovoltaic systems installed on roofs, facades and small plots of land. Since 2012, nearly 135.5 billion reais have been made in new investments, which have generated more than 810,600 jobs in the period, spread across all regions of Brazil, and represent a collection of 32.7 billion reais for public coffers.
Photovoltaic technology is already present in 5,545 municipalities in the 26 states and the federal district of Brazil. Despite this, five states concentrate more than half of the installed distributed generation capacity: São Paulo (3.7 GW), Minas Gerais (3.6 GW), Rio Grande do Sul (2.6 GW), Paraná (2.5 GW) and Mato Grosso (1.6 GW), totaling 14 GW of the total 27 GW.
Costs and benefits
When calculating the costs and benefits of so-called distributed generation, a recent study by the specialized consulting firm Volt Robotics, commissioned by ABSOLAR, concluded that the net savings on the electricity bill for all Brazilians is more than 84.9 billion of reais until 2031.
According to the study, the net benefits of distributed generation are equivalent to an average value of 403.9 reais per MWh in the structure of the national electricity system, compared to an average residential rate of 729 reais per MWh in the country.
The objective of the study was to calculate the costs and benefits of distributed microgeneration and minigeneration, in accordance with article 17 of Law 14,300, of January 6, 2022, which established the legal framework for the segment.
For Ronaldo Koloszuk, president of the Board of Directors of Absolar, solar energy can make the Brazilian electricity matrix even cleaner and renewable. “Although the 3.4 million consumer units supplied with distributed solar energy are cause for celebration, there is still a lot of room for growth, given that Brazil has around 92.4 million consumer units in the captive electricity market,” he comments.
"We must follow the example of the most developed countries in this area, especially Australia, which, with good public policies, has become a world reference in the use of solar energy in homes and businesses, with around one in three consumer units in that country served by photovoltaic systems,” Koloszuk emphasizes.
The executive director of Absolar, Rodrigo Sauaia, points out that the growth of self-generation of solar energy reinforces sustainability, relieves family budgets and increases the competitiveness of Brazils productive sectors. “Self-generation installed on roofs, facades and small plots of land, directly in urban and consumption centres, helps to strengthen and provide more resilience to the electrical network by concentrating electricity generation near the places of consumption. This reduces the use of transmission infrastructure, relieving pressure on its operation and reducing losses over long distances, contributing to reliability and security at critical times,” he explains.
“The solar source is, therefore, a lever for the social, economic and environmental development of the country. The growth of self-generation of photovoltaic energy also increases the attraction of capital and drives the generation of more jobs and income for Brazilians,” concludes Sauaia. |
