Incredible, even those who don't have a roof and live in an apartment can have solar energy by renting electricity from a local plant

Brazil surpassed 100 gigawatts of operational capacity in solar energy plants, more than the power of the Itaipu hydroelectric plant, the second largest in the world.

Solar energy had a boom in 2021. The drop in rainfall, the fear of rationing and the increase in energy prices, with successive tariff flags, makes consumers embrace the new technology. Currently, more than 1 million Brazilians use the sun to generate their own electricity (with 46,3 gigawatts produced). These are people who help the environment with a clean matrix, and still pay little every month on the electricity bill.

Investment in solar energy can reduce the electricity bill by up to 95%, the installation expense, much less salty than in the past, is reduced in five years on average. Even those who don't have a roof with good free space or live in an apartment can benefit from the technology by renting electricity from a local power plant.

According to absolate (Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy), Brazil surpassed the 100 gigawatt mark of operational capacity in large plants and in small and medium-sized systems installed on roofs, facades and land in the country. The number, difficult to understand, represents more than the power of the Itaipu hydroelectric plant, the second largest in the world.

Solar energy is for those who have or don't have available roofs

Those who don't have a roof to put the plates on or don't want to pay the initial installation fee can still give nature a hand by hiring companies that capture sunlight and put it into the local distributor's system.

To do this, just look for a nearby production company and hire the service for the period you want. In this case, the reduction in the bill is between 10% and 15%.

João Albino, 58 years old, installed the plates on the ceiling of his house in the city of São Paulo six months ago. According to him, he thought more about nature than his pocket, but he has nothing to complain about any of these aspects.

“I paid R$1.200 on average on the electricity bill, and today it's just the minimum tariff, of less than R$200. For me, there's nothing to think about. In the months when I spend less than I produce, this excess becomes credit and I can use it in a period that, for some reason, I need to use more.”

The credit is also used at night, every day. Thus, if the panels generate 10 kilowatts in the morning and in the afternoon and the resident only uses 7, the remainder (3) is spent at night. At the end of the month, it is calculated how much was manufactured and how much was used: if there is surplus, it can be used in later months; if more was spent than produced, the difference is paid at the concessionaire's normal rate.

The initial analysis is based on the expenses of the last twelve months in the house and includes a question about what the consumer intends to do in the future and which may have an impact on energy use. If you want to have a child, for example, or buy other equipment, it might be advisable to expand the generation.

Installation price of solar panels has been decreasing and can be financed by the bank

The price to install the plates has dropped a lot in recent years and even the current values ​​can be obtained via bank financing. In addition to having several lines of credit from banks for solar energy, the consumer has to think that the return is fast and that in at least 80% of cases, the financing portion is cheaper than the electricity bill he pays.

The electricity bill is not completely zeroed out, however, because the distributors charge small fees from all consumers, such as the use of the network or public lighting.

The drop in the price of equipment due to technological development has been 90% in the last ten years and the average efficiency per square meter has increased by almost 50%. There is no longer any reason not to fall into the hearts of Brazilians.

Even in places like the South region, installation is feasible. There is an urban legend that the solar panel only works with sunlight. Not true, it produces with radiation. As with those who go to the beach and get burned, the plate captures energy even without the light.

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