Absolar disclosed that the country avoided the emission of 12,5 million tons of CO2 in the generation of electricity, through solar energy

Brazil has just surpassed the mark of 11 GW of operational power from photovoltaic solar power. This volume includes large plants and small and medium-sized systems installed on roofs, facades and land. According to the Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy, there were around R$57,2 billion in new investments, R$15,2 billion in public coffers and more than 330 jobs accumulated since 2012. of 12,5 million tons of CO2 in electricity generation. Also read this news: Government of the State of São Paulo projects 50 more solar power plants by the end of 2022

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Increased use of solar energy

For the CEO of Absolar, Rodrigo Sauaia, the advancement of solar energy in Brazil, via large power plants and through own generation in homes, small businesses, rural properties and public buildings, is fundamental for the social, economic and environmental development of Brazil. The source helps to diversify the country's electricity supply, reducing pressure on water resources and the risk of further increases in the population's electricity bill.

“Large-sized solar plants generate electricity at prices up to ten times lower than emergency fossil thermoelectric plants or electricity imported from neighboring countries today, two of the main factors responsible for the tariff increase on consumers”, he says.

“Thanks to the versatility and agility of solar technology, it only takes one day of installation to transform a home or business into a small power plant generating clean, renewable and affordable electricity. As for a large solar plant, it takes less than 18 months from the auction to the start of electricity generation. Thus, solar is recognized as a champion in the speed of new generation plants”, adds Sauaia.

Great generation capacity

Brazil has 3,8 GW of installed power in large-scale solar plants, equivalent to 2% of the Brazilian electricity matrix. Since 2012, large solar plants have already brought to Brazil more than R$ 20,8 billion in new investments and more than 114 thousand accumulated jobs, in addition to providing a collection of R$ 6,3 billion to public coffers.

In the distributed generation segment, there are 7,2 GW of installed power. This is equivalent to more than BRL 36,4 billion in investments and BRL 8,9 billion in revenue accumulated since 2012, spread across the five regions of Brazil. Solar technology is currently used in 99,9% of all self-generation connections in the country, easily leading the segment. When adding the installed capacities of the large plants and the own generation of solar energy, the solar source now occupies the fifth place in the Brazilian electrical matrix. Recently, solar has surpassed the installed capacity of thermoelectric plants powered by oil and other fossils, which represent 9,2 GW of the Brazilian electricity matrix.

Check out this news: Safira Solar will invest BRL 300 million in the construction of new solar photovoltaic power plants

Safira Solar, the Safira Group's distributed solar energy generation company, will invest – at least – R$ 300 million over the next two years to build solar photovoltaic power plants, including in the state of Minas Gerais. According to published by the Diário do Comércio website, with projects that also include centralized generation, contributions could reach R$ 500 million in the period, depending on sources of financing and approval of the projects with the national operator.

According to Safira Solar's managing partner, Vinícius Ferreira, the state of Minas Gerais has already received the company's first photovoltaic solar power plant and already has another three under construction, which should start operating in the first quarter of the year. comes, through investments of R$ 70 million. The unit, already in operation in Montes Claros, was inaugurated in April, with 5 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity and already serves 534 consumers and 44 commercial clients in more than 200 cities in the state.