Use Of Photovoltaic Solar Energy In Homes Grows 2,000% In Brazil

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Published on 13/10/2021 at 14:21

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The Data On The Use Of Solar Energy In Residences Was Released By The Secretary Of Planning And Energy Development Of The MME

Brazil has one of the most renewable energy matrices in the world. About 48% of it is made up of renewable sources. The global average is 14%. The data was presented by the Secretary of Planning and Energy Development of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), Paulo César Domingues, during the program Brasil em Pauta, which aired on the 10th. According to him, when it comes to electricity, the numbers are even higher: 85% of the Brazilian electricity matrix is renewable compared to only 20% of the global average. Also read this news: In Aneel Auction, New Solar Energy Projects In Ceará Will Receive Investments Of R$ 418 Million

Diversification Of The Matrix With The Use Of Renewable Sources

He added that, although Brazil is still very dependent on hydroelectric plants (85% of electric energy has a hydric source), the country has been diversifying its matrix. Regarding solar energy, Brazil already has 10 gigawatts of installed capacity. “This is equivalent to 70% of the installed capacity of Itaipu,” he said. According to Domingues, in three years there was a 200% increase in centralized solar energy (solar plants). When it comes to distributed solar energy (panels on roofs), the growth is 2,000%.

Another source of energy that is growing in Brazil is wind energy. There are already more than 700 plants installed across the country. Today, energy from the winds is responsible for 11% of the Brazilian energy matrix.

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The governor of Paraíba, João Azevêdo, will authorize the installation of a photovoltaic solar energy plant in the municipality of Santa Luzia, Sertão da Paraíba. According to the governor, the Santa Luzia Solar Complex will be operated by the Rio Alto group, in the municipalities of Santa Luzia and São Mamede. More than R$ 2 billion will be invested and more than 1,500 direct and indirect jobs will be created with the project.

João states that the project will initially mobilize R$ 2 billion and generate more than 1,500 direct and indirect jobs. “We will soon be producing clean and renewable energy so that we can save water and generate even more jobs,” emphasizes the governor of Paraíba about the construction of the new photovoltaic solar energy plant in the state.

The clean and renewable energy alternative is the solution to the energy crisis that the country is facing due to the drought. “Especially because the Brazilian energy matrix depends on hydroelectric plants, whose production declines during drought periods. This leads to frequent increases in electricity prices. Implementing new solar and wind energy parks is what will save the country from the energy crisis we are currently living through,” he emphasized about the solar energy plant.

The Santa Luzia Solar Complex will consist of 28 photovoltaic solar plants of 58MWp, totaling 1.625GW of capacity, in an area of 1,700 hectares, in the cities of Santa Luzia and São Mamede. According to the Rio Alto group, 1.3 million solar panels, 10,800 trackers, and 3,700 string inverters will be installed. The expectation is that the park’s construction will be completed in January 2023.

Use Of Photovoltaic Solar Energy In Homes Grows 2,000% In Brazil

The Data On The Use Of Solar Energy In Residences Was Released By The Secretary Of Planning And Energy Development Of The MME

Diversification Of The Matrix With The Use Of Renewable Sources

Also Check: With The Creation Of 1,500 Jobs And Investments Of R$ 2 Billion, A New Solar Energy Plant Will Be Built In Paraíba

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Use Of Photovoltaic Solar Energy In Homes Grows 2,000% In Brazil

The Data On The Use Of Solar Energy In Residences Was Released By The Secretary Of Planning And Energy Development Of The MME

Diversification Of The Matrix With The Use Of Renewable Sources

Also Check: With The Creation Of 1,500 Jobs And Investments Of R$ 2 Billion, A New Solar Energy Plant Will Be Built In Paraíba

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.

China is building an artificial island in the middle of the sea, covering 20 km², to construct the largest offshore airport in the world, the Dalian Jinzhouwan. This $4.3 billion project is anchored on more than 3,000 pillars embedded in the rock beneath the ocean and is scheduled to open in 2035.

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