Solar energy has already guaranteed more than R$ 100 billion in taxes for the government; that amount would pay for two Belo Monte dams.

Solar energy is no longer just an alternative to reduce electricity bills. In addition to driving the energy transition, this source has also established itself as an important generator of revenue for public coffers.

Since 2012, the sector has collected more than R$ 100,7 billion in taxes in Brazil, according to data released by... ABSOLAR (Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association). 

During the same period, the source also attracted R$ 320,4 billion in investments, generated more than 2,1 million green jobs, and prevented the emission of 115,7 million tons of CO₂ into the atmosphere. 

But what does a collection of just over R$ 100 billion actually represent for the Federal Government's public coffers? 

To give an idea of ​​the scale of this amount, the revenue generated by solar energy in recent years would be enough to finance major infrastructure projects and public programs throughout the country.

The amount is equivalent to more than twice the cost of the Belo Monte hydroelectric plant, one of the largest infrastructure projects in Brazilian history, with an investment of around R$ 40 billion. 

The value also represents more than 60% of the entire Bolsa Família budget The projected budget for 2026 is estimated at around R$ 158,6 billion. This figure is also impressive when compared to other areas of the public sector. 

The amount would be sufficient to cover, for example, more than 40% of the entire annual budget of the Ministry of Education (R$ 233 billion) and more than a third of the Ministry of Health (R$ 271 billion).  

Furthermore, it corresponds to more than 16 times the projected investments for the Light for All program, estimated at around R$ 6 billion.

In the housing sector, the R$ 100,7 billion would make it possible to build... approximately 580 low-income housing units, with an average cost of R$ 170 per unit.

In the electricity sector, this same amount would be sufficient to boost the country's energy transition, financing the construction of... up to 30 large-scale solar complexes, with 1 GW of capacity each. 

Another striking fact is that all this revenue corresponds to almost a third of the R$ 320,4 billion invested by the solar energy sector in Brazil since 2012. In other words, for every R$ 3,00 invested in the sector, approximately R$ 1,00 returned to public coffers in the form of taxes.

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