The use of solar energy grew by almost 50% in the year 2021 and experts point to an even higher rate in the year 2022

The search for renewable energy sources is becoming urgent, due to the climate changes that are being felt in several places in the world, including Brazil. According to data from the Electric Energy Trading Chamber (CCEE), power generation from solar panels increased by 46,6% in the first half of October 2021 compared to previous months. And for 2022, experts project an even greater increase, since since 2020 the annual increase is 230%. To meet this demand, some companies have been importing solar panels.

The increase in the use of solar energy This was due to the emptying of the reservoirs of national hydroelectric plants, which raised the electricity tariff in 2021. As there is a policy for offsetting credits from kWh generated by solar panels, many people and companies began to invest in the production of solar energy. For companies, in addition to savings with electricity tariffs, there is the benefit of a more sustainable placement in the market, which is seen favorably by consumers.

Imports Report made by Logcomex shows that several companies have benefited from the reduction in import tax

Logcomex is a company that works with solutions related to foreign trade using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to design analysis. In her report for the first half of 2022, she points out that solar panels were imported, mainly due to the reduction in the tax on this activity. However, imports have become very important on the national scene, as a way of meeting demand and achieving negotiable prices.

According to this report, in the first quarter of 2022 there was a significant import of products, with a total value of US$ 1,4 billion. This number translates a significant growth compared to previous years and puts the painéis solares in 4th place on the list of most imported products in Brazil, and in 2021 they occupied the 15th position. When compared to the same period last year, we see an increase of US$ 931,8 million in products, which represents a rate of 193,12%.

Helmuth Hofstatter, CEO of Logcomex, also states that this growth is justified by the combination of the federal government's reduction in import rates on products and the increased demand for solar energy. However, companies that import solar panels need to comply with the NCM 8541.40.32 and rules of the Single Siscomex Portal, follow the Brazilian Labeling Program (PEB) and be certified by Inmetro. 

Why importing solar panels can be a great option?

You may be wondering: but if you sell solar panels in Brazil, why import them? There are some reasons that can answer this question. The first is that there is a tax incentive policy for imports, made by the federal government, which zeroed the rates on this activity. Therefore, there are several options for prices, sizes and efficiency of solar panels in the world to choose from.

Furthermore, solar energy is an inexhaustible source of energy, unless the sun one day collapses, as some theories show. That way, the investment can be reversed in a few years and then you start to have savings through the accumulation of generated energy credits, which reduces the electricity bill.

Finally, it is worth mentioning that the growing concern with renewable energy sources has moved the national market and industries. In this sense, through imports, you can have greater options for solar panels with great cost-effectiveness in the long term, contributing to the reduction of the use of fossil fuels.