High electricity bill causes the search for alternative energy sources to increase in Brazil, with a strong increase in solar energy production

Consumption of solar energy enables great savings in the electricity bill of Brazilians, who invest in solar panels for their own generation

Eight states in Brazil have recently undergone readjustments in the electricity bill approved by the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel), namely: Pernambuco, Bahia, Sergipe, Alagoas, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul. The additions are a reason for distress for consumers, who are now looking for other energy alternatives, such as solar energy, in order to save on their expenses.

In the state of Pernambuco, the electricity bill increased by 18,97% for low voltage consumers. The other seven affected states, in turn, also had their electricity bill increased at rates of 18% to 25%.

In this way, the increase in expenses with the electricity bill made many Brazilians look for alternative means of energy, which favored the expansion of other energy sources.

President of Absolar highlights the role of the solar source in saving electricity bills

The president of the Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy (Absolar), Rodrigo Sauaia, stated that the solar source is currently increasingly sought after by consumers due to the fact that it is more economical to produce energy from the sun than to buy it from other companies. Thus, according to Sauaia, it enables consumers to save directly from their own pockets.

Solar energy generation in Brazil practically doubled between 2020 and 2021. Today, there are 161 solar power plants large companies active in the country and 99 under construction.

This energy sector generated 15 gigawatts of energy in the national territory and intends to increase its production, based on an investment of R$ 50 billion and the creation of 300 thousand jobs, according to Absolar.

Still according to Rodrigo Sauaia, the solar energy production sector broke records even in pandemic years in the country. From 2020 to 2021, there was an increase from 8 thousand megawatts to 13,5 thousand megawatts, which made last year the best in the history of Brazil in terms of solar energy generation. According to him, the goal now is for growth to be even greater in 2022, so that this year represents a new record and becomes the best for solar energy in the country.

Solar panels play an essential role in the growth of energy generation in Brazil

The main responsible for the increase in solar energy production in Brazil are the own production systems, although the large solar plants can impress by their grandeur and technology. Solar panels are capable of generating energy both by the direct incidence of sunlight on the top side, and by the reflection of light on the bottom side.

In total, around 860 Brazilians produce their own energy, whether on the roofs of houses, on land, in the city or in the countryside. As an example, the case of the farmer Maria Francisca de Lima, who lives on a farm in São Lourenço da Mata, in Greater Recife, can be mentioned. Her residence began to benefit from solar energy after the donation of four plates by a group of friends, since, until December last year, Maria did not have access to electricity. Mário Carlini, owner of a bakery and a snack bar, also decided to invest in solar energy and today he is succeeding reduce your account expenses of light. In an interview with G1, he stated that the decrease in his electricity bill will reach 60% thanks to the 28 solar panels installed on his roof, in addition to expressing the desire to have made the investment longer ago.