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Billionaire lobby of distributors who are against the use of solar energy are threatening jobs, public agencies and companies in the renewable sector
The billionaire lobby of distributors that goes against the use of solar energy in Brazil, threatens 254 jobs generated, and not only that, it threatens half a million people, taxes, public agencies and companies that invested in the renewable solar energy industry.
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In pursuit of financial power, the distributors joined forces with NGOs, even “consumer protection”, to press for the end of the use of solar energy in Brazil. This Lobby harms thousands of people, companies, city halls, governments, audit courts and even the STJ, all attracted by Aneel licenses.
The energy distributors decided to invest in contracts with lobbyists against solar energy, in contracts that will be paid by the consumer himself, in the light bill.
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Pronouncement of the former senator on the distributors who are voting against solar energy
Former Senator Cassio Cunha Lima (PSDB-PB) said that his company, which he defines as “lobbying”, is one of the distributors' contractors. Cunha Lima did not disclose how much the distributors pay the lobbyists he hired, but in Brasilia services like these cost up to R$15 million.
The sector will benefit by R$50 billion with the new framework for distributed generation, but distributors are complaining about subsidies for solar energy. Thermal and oil plants are also in the scheme against solar energy, which want to continue selling energy that is more expensive and polluting the environment.
What will renewable industry jobs look like with the millionaire Lobby
The Lobby will leave more than 247 people without jobs. At the end of last year alone, the unemployment rate in Brazil was 14,1%, reaching 14 million people. In 2021, solar energy generated more than 147 new jobs for Brazilians, spread across all regions of Brazil.
Most of these jobs came from the distributed generation segment, which accounted for more than 118 jobs this year. DG corresponds to approximately R$ 17,2 billion in investments that year.
