Solar Energy Reaches 3.6 GW in Brazil, According to ABSOLAR

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 29/09/2020 at 11:18

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According to the Solar Energy Association – ABSolar, there are currently more than 300,000 distributed generation photovoltaic systems connected to the country’s power grid

The Brazilian solar association ABSolar conducted a study on distributed generation of grid-connected photovoltaic energy, which in Brazil includes all photovoltaic systems not exceeding 5 MW installed under the net metering regime. In total, there are more than 3.6 GW of installed distributed generation capacity from solar energy sources across the country, representing more than 18.2 billion reais in accumulated investments since 2012 and over 108,000 jobs.

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According to the association, in terms of the number of installed systems, residential consumers lead, representing 72.5% of the total. This number is followed by companies in the commerce and services sector (17.7%), rural consumers (6.8%), industries (2.6%), the public sector (0.4%), public utilities (0.03%), and public lighting (0.01%).

In terms of installed energy capacity, consumers from the commerce and services sectors rank first, with 39.1% of the installed capacity in the country, closely followed by residential consumers (38%), rural consumers (12.7%), industries (8.8%), public energy (1.2%), and other types, such as public utilities (0.1%) and public lighting (0.02%).

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ABSolar Reports That 162,000 New Solar Energy Systems Were Installed in Various Brazilian Regions

According to ABSolar, in the last 12 months, approximately 162,000 new energy generation systems have been added in Brazil, representing a growth of over 130% compared to last year. In the quarter preceding the onset of the pandemic, between December and February, connections increased by more than 30% to 52,200.

“During the crises of 2015 and 2016, Brazil’s GDP fell by about 3.5% per year, but the photovoltaic solar energy sector grew by over 100% per year,” said ABSolar’s CEO, Rodrigo Sauaia.

“Now, after the most acute phase of the current pandemic, photovoltaic energy will once again drive Brazil’s recovery. Photovoltaic energy will be part of the solution, both for our society and for the environment.”

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