Solar Power Plants Grow Rapidly in Brazil: Country Surpasses 13 GW of Solar Capacity, Approaching Itaipu, One of the Largest Hydroelectric Plants in the World, with a Capacity of 14 GW

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 10/02/2022 at 11:56

Updated on 10/02/2022 at 16:53

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Even With the ‘Solar Tax’, Solar Plants Generate Energy Up to Ten Times Cheaper Than Traditional Sources and Make Solar Energy the Sixth Largest Source of Energy Generation in Brazil

Solar energy is booming in Brazil. According to a survey conducted by Absolar (Brazilian Solar Photovoltaic Energy Association), Brazil has surpassed the mark of 13 gigawatts (GW) of operational capacity in large solar plants and medium and small photovoltaic systems installed on rooftops, facades, and land. To give you an idea of what this means, the Itaipu Binational, one of the largest hydropower plants in the world, has an installed capacity of 14 GW.

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By 2025, the Aneel estimates that the total projected investments in solar energy in Brazil will be R$ 25.8 billion. Large-scale solar plants are the sixth largest source of energy generation in the country and their generation is up to ten times cheaper than electrical sources, especially considering the constant tariff increases.

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The CEO of the Pernambuco company Elétron Energy, André Cavalcanti, speaks about this forecast. “We want to invest more than R$ 900 million in renewable energy projects by 2024, in addition to consolidating other projects for photovoltaic, wind, and hydropower sources,” notes Cavalcanti. The company plans to reach 1 million consumers nationwide, with an average monthly bill of R$ 300.00, between 2025 and 2026. By then, the company plans to invest R$ 1.6 billion in new solar generation parks.

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Solar Power Plants Grow Rapidly in Brazil: Country Surpasses 13 GW of Solar Capacity, Approaching Itaipu, One of the Largest Hydroelectric Plants in the World, with a Capacity of 14 GW

Even With the ‘Solar Tax’, Solar Plants Generate Energy Up to Ten Times Cheaper Than Traditional Sources and Make Solar Energy the Sixth Largest Source of Energy Generation in Brazil

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Even With the ‘Solar Tax’, Solar Plants Generate Energy Up to Ten Times Cheaper Than Traditional Sources and Make Solar Energy the Sixth Largest Source of Energy Generation in Brazil

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