Did Electricity Bills Increase Because of the Red Flag? Own Solar Energy Generation May Be the Ideal Solution, Says ABSOLAR

Written by Rannyson Moura

Published on 08/09/2025 at 10:45

Updated on 08/09/2025 at 10:46

Com a manutenção da bandeira vermelha em setembro, cresce a busca por geração de energia solar, que já movimenta bilhões em investimentos e garante economia para consumidores e empresas. Fonte: EcoEnerg

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With the Maintenance of the Red Flag in September, the Search for Solar Power Generation Grows, Which Already Moves Billions in Investments and Guarantees Savings for Consumers and Businesses.

The Permanence of the Red Flag Level 2, Announced by the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) for September, Keeps Electricity Bills at the Highest Level of the Tariff System. Families, Businesses, and Industries Continue to Feel the Effects of This Increase, Which Has Become One of the Main Drivers for Seeking Cheaper Alternatives.

In this Scenario, Photovoltaic Solar Energy Has Gained Prominence as a Solution Capable of Alleviating Budgets and, at the Same Time, Strengthening the Competitiveness of Productive Sectors, as Pointed Out by ABSOLAR (Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy) and Reported by Gazeta de Toledo This Monday, September 8.

Solar Energy Advances Even with High Costs Caused by the Red Flag

According to ABSOLAR, Since July — When the Red Flag Came into Effect — Thousands of Brazilians Chose to Invest in Their Own Generation. Between July and Mid-August, 115,000 New Consumer Units Were Connected.

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Installed Capacity and Increasing Investments

Today, Brazil Already Has 42 Gigawatts (GW) of Installed Capacity in Distributed Solar Generation, According to Data from ABSOLAR. Since 2012, the Sector Has Accumulated Over R$ 191 Billion in Investments, as Well as Created 1.2 Million Green Jobs in Different Regions of the Country.

The Progress Confirms the High Potential of Solar Energy in Brazilian Territory, Driven by Both Natural Availability and Societal Support. Research Shows That Nine out of Ten Brazilians Wish to Produce Their Own Renewable Energy.

Sustainability, Autonomy, and Energy Security

For Ronaldo Koloszuk, President of the Board of Directors of ABSOLAR, the Next Step Involves Integrating Storage Technologies. “Although the Growth of Solar Energy Demonstrates a Robust Protagonism of the Source in the Brazilian Electric Matrix, the Combination with Batteries Will Bring Even More Savings, Security, and Autonomy to Consumers, Thus Helping in the Energy Transition Process in the Country,” He Stated.

Beyond the Financial Aspect, Solar Energy Also Stands Out for Its Sustainability. As Rodrigo Sauaia, CEO of the Entity, Reminds Us, the Proximity of Generation to Consumption Brings Additional Benefits: “By Bringing Electricity Generation Closer to Consumption Locations, the Technology Reduces the Use of Transmission Infrastructure, Alleviates Pressure on Water Resources, and Helps Decrease Losses Over Long Distances, Which Contributes to Reliability and Security in Critical Moments.”

Did Electricity Bills Increase Because of the Red Flag? Own Solar Energy Generation May Be the Ideal Solution, Says ABSOLAR

With the Maintenance of the Red Flag in September, the Search for Solar Power Generation Grows, Which Already Moves Billions in Investments and Guarantees Savings for Consumers and Businesses.

Solar Energy Advances Even with High Costs Caused by the Red Flag

Installed Capacity and Increasing Investments

Sustainability, Autonomy, and Energy Security

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Did Electricity Bills Increase Because of the Red Flag? Own Solar Energy Generation May Be the Ideal Solution, Says ABSOLAR

With the Maintenance of the Red Flag in September, the Search for Solar Power Generation Grows, Which Already Moves Billions in Investments and Guarantees Savings for Consumers and Businesses.

Solar Energy Advances Even with High Costs Caused by the Red Flag

Installed Capacity and Increasing Investments

Sustainability, Autonomy, and Energy Security

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Forget petroleum-based asphalt: a Scottish company transforms 684,000 plastic bottles into one kilometer of road that is 60% more resistant and up to 10 times more durable, and the technology has already started replacing traditional asphalt in more than 30 countries.

China is building an artificial island in the middle of the sea, covering 20 km², to construct the largest offshore airport in the world, the Dalian Jinzhouwan. This $4.3 billion project is anchored on more than 3,000 pillars embedded in the rock beneath the ocean and is scheduled to open in 2035.

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Spain installs two giant pipelines 2.2 km off the coast to draw water from the Mediterranean and supply a megafacility capable of producing 200 million liters of drinking water per day.

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