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A survey by Absolar showed that the power of solar energy in large-scale plants and small and medium-sized systems reached 9 GW
Data released by Absolar – Associação Brasileira de Energia Solar Fotovoltaica, showed that Brazil reached the historical mark of 9 GW of operational power in large photovoltaic plants and with small and medium systems installed on roofs, facades and land. The survey also indicated that the source brought more than R$ 46 billion in investments and generated many jobs in the country. Source: Solar energy – Sector expected to generate 147 new jobs in 2021, with around 22,6 million reais in investments
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Survey of the Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy
Absolar indicated that with the advancement of solar energy, through auctions for large power plants, or through own generation in homes, small businesses, rural properties and public buildings, it is essential to reduce the so-called “Brazil cost”, bringing more competitiveness and helping to reduce the occurrence of red flags on the electricity bill, in addition to diversifying the supply.
The centralized solar energy segment has 3,3 GW of installed power in plants, equivalent to 1,9% of the Brazilian electricity matrix, making it the most competitive technology among renewable sources in 2019 in the two New Energy Auctions, The -4 and A-6, with average prices below US$ 21,00/MWh.
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Potential of ventures in the photovoltaic segment
Today, solar energy projects in Brazil account for the seventh largest source of generation in the country, with assets in operation in nine Brazilian states, in the Northeast (Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí and Rio Grande do Norte), Southeast ( Minas Gerais and São Paulo) and Midwest (Tocantins), in contributions that exceed R$ 18 billion.
When adding the installed capacities of large plants and own generation, the solar energy source occupies, today, the sixth place in the national matrix, behind hydroelectric, wind, biomass, natural gas and diesel thermoelectric, in addition to other fossil fuels. . It also represents more than the sum of all installed power from coal-fired thermal plants and nuclear power plants, totaling 5,6 GW.
With the study, solar energy can displace thermoelectric plants
The president of the Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy, Rodrigo Sauaia, highlighted the study Integration of Variable Renewable Sources in the Electric Matrix of Brazil, which had the participation of the MME, EPE, ONS and the German government entity Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit ( CHALK). Rodrigo Sauaia says that this survey debunked the old myth that the country would depend on thermoelectric plants to support the growth of renewables, pointing out that the balance of the system when there are variations in wind and sun is provided, in particular, by hydroelectric plants and not by fossil thermoelectric plants.
The CEO of absolate says that the evolution of the matrix depends more on will and political leadership than on technical and economic conditions. He also claims that the solar energy sector can bring more than R$ 139 billion in investments and generate more than 1 million new jobs to Brazil by 2050, with the legal framework proposed by PL nº 5.829/2019.
Absolar's president says that solar energy will play an increasingly important role in the strategic approach to achieving socioeconomic and sustainable development goals in all Brazilian states. According to him, photovoltaic technology is vital for economic recovery after the pandemic, in addition to being a renewable resource that can generate more jobs on the planet.
