Solar Energy Generation Reaches Historic Milestone Globally, with Brazil Seen as One of the Main Markets Due to the Volume of Photovoltaic Plants to Be Installed by 2026

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Published on 25/05/2022 at 14:28

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Brazil May Have 54 GW Solar By 2026, According to International Study

The study Global Market Outlook For Solar Power 2022-2026, a global report by Solar Power Europe released this month in Munich, Germany, shows that solar power has just surpassed the historic mark of 1 TW of installed capacity.

According to the research, Brazil, a leader in implementing the source in Latin America, is set to become one of the major global markets in the coming years, with the potential to reach 54 GW of total capacity by 2026. Currently, there are 15.3 GW available in the national generation matrix.

The report indicates that despite the unprecedented impacts caused by the pandemic worldwide, solar capacity has doubled over the past three years. As a result, in April, the sector surpassed the milestone of 1 TW of solar systems operating globally.

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Advantages of Solar Energy

“Understanding the advantages of solar energy concerning both the economy and sustainability and respect for the environment is crucial for society. This is the energy source that creates the most jobs worldwide, in addition to being one of the most strategic energy sources to accelerate the sustainable development of our country,” highlights the CEO of Elétron Energy, André Cavalcanti. The company, based in Pernambuco and with branches in several Brazilian capitals, plans to invest R$ 1.6 billion in new solar generation parks in the coming years.

The company is located in the most promising region of Brazil for photovoltaic energy. The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and the Energy Planning and Development Secretariat (SPE), released a technical report at the end of February demonstrating the advancement of wind and solar sources in the Northeast of the country.

According to the report, wind and solar energy accounted for 45.5% of the generation matrix in 2020 and, for the first time, transformed the region from an importer to a net exporter of electric energy. The new configuration of generation in Brazil changed the exchanges between states and regions, providing greater diversity of supply solutions.

Large-scale solar plants are the sixth largest source of energy generation in Brazil and their generation is up to ten times cheaper than electric sources, especially considering the constant tariff increases. Together, wind and solar energies are the lowest-cost sources of electricity, compared to electricity production from other resources.

Source: Eletron Energy

Solar Energy Generation Reaches Historic Milestone Globally, with Brazil Seen as One of the Main Markets Due to the Volume of Photovoltaic Plants to Be Installed by 2026

Brazil May Have 54 GW Solar By 2026, According to International Study

Advantages of Solar Energy

A giant printer called the “Ferrari” of concrete has landed in Latin America and can already build a 120-square-meter house in just 48 hours, making the traditional construction site look like something from the last century.

Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has ceased to be a climatic phenomenon and has become a biological system that feeds on itself, with 8,000 kilometers in length, 37 million tons of algae, and scientists confirm that it is now permanent.

A British company has installed in the middle of the ocean the world’s first floating platform that generates electricity 24 hours a day from the temperature difference between the surface and the depths of the Atlantic, without relying on wind or sun.

Brazil will harvest a record crop of up to 357 million tons of grains, but it does not have the capacity to store a large part of it. The storage deficit has reached the highest level in history and is equivalent to almost the entire production of Argentina.

Engineers had to pour concrete mixed with tons of ice throughout entire nights in the Dubai desert to erect the Burj Khalifa; any carelessness could clog the pipes half a mile high.

The James Webb telescope spotted a planet 700 light-years from Earth with mornings full of sand clouds and nights with clear skies, the temperature difference between the two hemispheres reaches an impressive 170 degrees.

Air bubbles from 3 million years ago extracted from Antarctic ice reveal that the current level of CO₂ has already surpassed that of the ancient, warm world, when the sea was up to 20 meters higher and there were no factories or cars burning fuel.

Brazil went to China to seek money and technology to reinvent TV and bring the internet to places where fiber does not reach. The mission negotiated with the BRICS Bank led by Dilma and paved the way for a Chinese rival of Starlink to connect the Amazon.

About 150 workers are driving, one by one, 4,585 BYD electric cars off a 220-meter ship at the Port of Itajaí. The 48-hour mega-operation is the largest shipment from the Chinese automaker in Santa Catarina this year.

Iceland is going to lower a drill five kilometers to reach rock at 400 degrees and try to extract clean energy on a scale that a common well cannot achieve.

Solar Energy Generation Reaches Historic Milestone Globally, with Brazil Seen as One of the Main Markets Due to the Volume of Photovoltaic Plants to Be Installed by 2026

Brazil May Have 54 GW Solar By 2026, According to International Study

Advantages of Solar Energy

A giant printer called the “Ferrari” of concrete has landed in Latin America and can already build a 120-square-meter house in just 48 hours, making the traditional construction site look like something from the last century.

Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has ceased to be a climatic phenomenon and has become a biological system that feeds on itself, with 8,000 kilometers in length, 37 million tons of algae, and scientists confirm that it is now permanent.

A British company has installed in the middle of the ocean the world’s first floating platform that generates electricity 24 hours a day from the temperature difference between the surface and the depths of the Atlantic, without relying on wind or sun.

Brazil will harvest a record crop of up to 357 million tons of grains, but it does not have the capacity to store a large part of it. The storage deficit has reached the highest level in history and is equivalent to almost the entire production of Argentina.

Engineers had to pour concrete mixed with tons of ice throughout entire nights in the Dubai desert to erect the Burj Khalifa; any carelessness could clog the pipes half a mile high.

The James Webb telescope spotted a planet 700 light-years from Earth with mornings full of sand clouds and nights with clear skies, the temperature difference between the two hemispheres reaches an impressive 170 degrees.

Spanish city uses an aquifer hidden 11 meters deep as an urban ‘refrigerator’ for almost 30 years, saves 52% of energy in a public building, and now resorts to AI to prevent the solution from exhausting its potential

Canada is preparing a billion-dollar megaproject with 3.5 GW of wind energy, up to 530 turbines, green hydrogen, and ammonia for export, in a bid that could place the country at the center of the new global race for clean fuels.

France launches tenders for 12 GW in renewable energy, bets on offshore wind and imposes restrictions on Chinese components to accelerate energy sovereignty, protect European factories, and reduce dependence on oil and gas amid global pressure.

Advancement in renewable energy: researchers from UFPB and UNI of Peru create an unprecedented digital twin for a green hydrogen plant; Model is capable of simulating real-time operations and reducing industrial failures in strategic clean energy projects in Latin America.

Air bubbles from 3 million years ago extracted from Antarctic ice reveal that the current level of CO₂ has already surpassed that of the ancient, warm world, when the sea was up to 20 meters higher and there were no factories or cars burning fuel.

Brazil went to China to seek money and technology to reinvent TV and bring the internet to places where fiber does not reach. The mission negotiated with the BRICS Bank led by Dilma and paved the way for a Chinese rival of Starlink to connect the Amazon.

About 150 workers are driving, one by one, 4,585 BYD electric cars off a 220-meter ship at the Port of Itajaí. The 48-hour mega-operation is the largest shipment from the Chinese automaker in Santa Catarina this year.

Iceland is going to lower a drill five kilometers to reach rock at 400 degrees and try to extract clean energy on a scale that a common well cannot achieve.