Solar Energy Surpasses 8 GW of Power and Has Created Over 240,000 Jobs in Brazil

Written by Roberta Souza

Published on 09/03/2021 at 14:52

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According to Data from Absolar, Photovoltaic Solar Energy Exceeds 8 Gigawatts of Power, Generating Over 200 Thousand Jobs and Attracting More Than R$ 40 Billion in Investments

ABSOLAR – Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy, reported that Brazil’s photovoltaic solar energy generation capacity has surpassed 8 GW, generated over 240 thousand jobs, and attracted investments of more than 40 billion reais. The data also showed that this energy source supplied around 514 thousand consumer units in Brazil. The survey considered large plants and small to medium-sized systems installed on land, facades, and roofs.

Solar Energy Generation

Large-scale solar plants have become the seventh largest source of energy generation in Brazil. There are nine states in Brazil with these projects: Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Tocantins, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Bahia, Ceará, Piauí, and Pernambuco.

In terms of total installed capacity for centralized and distributed energy generation, photovoltaic solar energy ranks sixth in Brazil’s energy matrix, falling behind only natural gas, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, and thermal plants powered by diesel and other fossil fuels. It surpasses thermoelectric and nuclear plants.

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Jobs and Investments in the Solar Energy Sector

The Absolar research numbers also show that, since 2012, the photovoltaic solar energy sector has generated over 240 thousand jobs and invested more than 40 billion reais. The accumulated investment in large-scale solar plants exceeds 16 billion reais.

With 4.9 GW of installed photovoltaic generation capacity, the distributed generation sector represents the accumulated investment of more than 24 billion reais across five regions of the country since 2012.

Solar Energy Surpasses 8 GW of Power and Has Created Over 240,000 Jobs in Brazil

According to Data from Absolar, Photovoltaic Solar Energy Exceeds 8 Gigawatts of Power, Generating Over 200 Thousand Jobs and Attracting More Than R$ 40 Billion in Investments

Solar Energy Generation

Jobs and Investments in the Solar Energy Sector

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Solar Energy Surpasses 8 GW of Power and Has Created Over 240,000 Jobs in Brazil

According to Data from Absolar, Photovoltaic Solar Energy Exceeds 8 Gigawatts of Power, Generating Over 200 Thousand Jobs and Attracting More Than R$ 40 Billion in Investments

Solar Energy Generation

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