With R$ 31 Billion in Investments, Solar Power Plants Reach Historic Energy Generation Mark of 7 GW, According to Absolar

Written by Roberta Souza

Published on 30/11/2022 at 07:55

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Together with the increase in clean energy enterprises, the number of jobs has also increased greatly, generating more than 210 thousand opportunities at power plants

Brazil has just reached a historic milestone of 7 gigawatts (GW) of operational capacity of solar photovoltaic energy in large power plants, which is equivalent to half the capacity of the Itaipu hydroelectric plant, the largest plant in the Americas and second in the world, according to ABSOLAR.

According to the Brazilian Association of Solar Photovoltaic Energy (ABSOLAR), since 2012, the sector has already brought more than R$ 31.2 billion in new investments in the solar energy sector and more than 210 thousand jobs accumulated, in addition to providing more than R$ 10.8 billion in revenue to public coffers.

In the opinion of the executive president of ABSOLAR, Rodrigo Sauaia, the increase in large solar plants enhances sustainability and competitiveness in Brazilian productive sectors, increasingly important factors for the national economy and for fulfilling the environmental commitments made by the Country.

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According to Sauaia: “Finally, Brazil has awakened to solar energy and its benefits. Solar power helps diversify the country’s electricity supply, reducing pressure on water resources and the risk of further increases in the population’s electricity bills.”

From the perspective of the vice president of the Board of Directors of ABSOLAR, Márcio Trannin, the greater integration of solar energy in large plants, in addition to being a competitive and clean source, is crucial for Brazil to recover its economy and achieve growth.

“Solar energy is part of this solution and a true engine for generating opportunities, new jobs, and income for citizens,” he comments.

Today, large solar plants operate in 12 Brazilian states, in the North (Rondônia and Tocantins), Northeast (Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, and Rio Grande do Norte), Center-West (Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul), and Southeast (Minas Gerais and São Paulo).

About ABSOLAR

Founded in 2013, the Brazilian Association of Solar Photovoltaic Energy (ABSOLAR) brings together companies and professionals from the entire production chain of the solar photovoltaic sector operating in Brazil, both in distributed generation and in centralized generation.

ABSOLAR coordinates, represents, and advocates for the development of the sector and the market for solar photovoltaic energy in Brazil, promoting and disseminating the use of this clean, renewable, and sustainable energy in the Country and representing the Brazilian photovoltaic sector internationally.

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