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Senate approves new law that changes solar energy rules in Brazil and extends deadlines for microgeneration and distributed minigeneration projects!
The recent approval of an amendment in the Senate brought alivio for mini producers de solar energy in Brazil. The change extends from 12 to 30 months the deadline for the conexão of new projects to the power grid, facilitating compliance with requirements and unlocking bureaucracies which hindered the sector's progress, according to the Terra website.
With this measure, the Senate seeks to strengthen the legal framework da distributed micro and minigeneration, ensuring that the growth of solar energy in Brazil continues without so many barriers.
What changes with the new rule for solar energy
The Federal Senate recently approved the Amendment 45 to Bill 528/2020, which changes the Law 14.300 / 2022, also known as the Legal Framework for Microgeneration and Distributed Minigeneration. This amendment brings significant changes, especially in the deadline given for small producers of solar energy connect their systems to the power grid.
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Until then, the law provided that producers who already had project approval by energy concessionaire should complete the entire execution of the project within 12 months. However, with regulatory, environmental and land obstacles, many entrepreneurs considered the deadline too short to complete all the steps. Now, with the amendment approved, the deadline has been extended to 30 months, which gives producers more breathing room.
Relief for solar energy producers
Those who were already fighting against the clock to meet all the demands of distributors and regulatory bodies can breathe a sigh of relief. The new rule not only extends the deadline, but also provides security for projects that were already underway, avoiding the risk that many entrepreneurs would lose the right to connect to the grid due to delays in the schedule.
It is important to emphasize that this change does not open a new window for the creation of projects or the granting of benefits., but rather a longer period of time so that those that have already been approved can be completed. In other words, it is a measure that, in addition to not having a financial impact on public policies, also does not create new demands for the system.
Bureaucracy is still a challenge
Even with the extension of the deadline, the challenges bureaucratic continue to be an obstacle to the growth of solar energy in Brazil. In addition to the technical issues involving the execution of projects, producers still need to deal with a series of obstacles related to environmental licensing, land and regulations of public bodiesLike National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL).
With the new rule, it is expected that the licensing and connection stages can be completed more fluidly, minimizing delays and ensuring that Brazil continues to advance in the transition to a more efficient energy matrix. clean and sustainable.
Next steps: Chamber of Deputies
Now that the amendment has been approved in the Senate, the text goes to the Câmara dos Deputados, where it will be voted on next week. If approved, the new law will come into effect immediately, benefiting small and medium-sized solar energy producers who are still in the execution phase of their projects.
For those who already work in the sector, the expectation is that the final approval will bring even more legal certainty and predictability, encouraging the sustainable growth of solar energy in Brazil. After all, “the more sun, the better“, and now with more time, the future of solar energy looks more bright than ever.
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