With the distributed generation market getting stronger in the country, the cooperative Cogegom has good projections for the year 2022 and intends to expand its presence in shared energy generation in other states, reaching 250 MW by the end of the year.

This Tuesday (28/06), the cooperative energy distribution company Cogecom commented on the future of the national energy market and the projections for the year 2022. Thus, the company highlighted that the current focus is to expand shared generation in the energy in the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Espírito Santo, Pará and Tocantins, and intends to reach the mark of 250 MW of installed capacity this year. 

Growth in the shared energy generation market brought Cogecom new perspectives for business growth and installed power in the country

Brazil will complete a total of 10 years since the beginning of the regulations aimed at distributed generation (GD) of energy, created by the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) in 2012. And, in the midst of a growth in the energy market, the model The most famous GD is shared generation, which allows consumers to join a consortium or a cooperative, install a distributed micro or mini generation and use the energy generated to reduce costs. 

Among the companies that stand out in this segment is Cogecom, one of the pioneers in the field of shared generation and sees the current scenario as a great time to expand its business in the energy market. The company points out that the market for distributed generation and shared generation is growing and that the country is moving towards 20 GW of installed power, a number that exceeds, for example, the power of the Itaipu hydroelectric plant.

Thus, the company intends to take advantage of the current scenario to expand its installed capacity in the country with the development of new projects in even more states in Brazil. Cogecom is now looking to invest in energy businesses in the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Espírito Santo, Pará and Tocantins and, by the end of the year, intends to reach 250 MW of installed capacity in the country. This is a generation model that is increasingly accepted in the country, as it guarantees security of supply, and the company follows the growth of this market in Brazil. 

Democratization of access to shared energy generation has caused essential growth for the Brazilian market and Cogecom highlights optimistic projections for the future

According to the cooperative company Cogecom, the main factor that led to the high numbers of installed power in shared energy generation in Brazil was the democratization of access to this model. This is because, during the first ten years, the market went through the adaptation phase and new alternatives for this production. Now the projections future are geared towards an exponential growth curve, since the sector is already consolidated in the country. 

In addition, the director general of the Cogecom group, Roberto Correa, complemented the factors that led to the growth of the market and said: “Another important factor was the galloping increase in the price of energy in the market, which makes people look for alternatives to reduce the cost of energy tariff. Distributed generation presents itself as the first possibility for the consumer to choose not to consume energy only from the concessionaire”. 

In this way, the trend is that small and medium consumers continue to turn their attention to self-production of energy in Brazil and open the door to new businesses in shared generation of the resource, enabling a range of businesses for Cogecom over the next few years.