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ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) updated last Thursday (1), the process that guides the updating of REN 482 (Normative Resolution No. 482/2012), which regulates the rules for GD (distributed generation) in Brazil.
According to industry associations, the documents that were made public to the Brazilian market bring negative changes to the sector.
In a note, the ABSOLATE (Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association) reported that the draft updated by ANEEL represents a sign of breaking the Agency's word before sector agents, the National Congress and society.
In the entity's assessment, the proposal aims to meet the expectations of distributors, using as justification the opinion of the TCU (Federal Audit Court), which has been considered illegal by several jurists.
In a video shared on social media, Bárbara Rubim, vice-president of the ABSOLAR Board of Directors, said that the Agency's decision is a setback for the country. “It seemed like an April 1st joke, but, unfortunately, it’s not. ANEEL broke the trust of sector agents and the National Congress”, began his explanation.
“It was not long ago that ANEEL declared that it would leave it to Congress to decide on the GD system. However, the proposed proposal managed to go beyond the absurdity presented in October 2019 and not only disregarded all the benefits of DG, but is also an affront to the National Energy Policy Council. We all know the urgency of approving a new legal framework for the sector, via Bill 5829”, she concluded.
According to ABSOLAR, there is little evidence that the position taken by ANEEL will change. “This reinforces the need to mobilize to ensure the vote and approval of PL 5829 in the shortest possible time,” highlighted the association’s note.
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Lawyer Marina Meyer, legal director of ABGD (Brazilian Association of Distributed Generation), comments that the new draft prepared by the Agency brings alternative 5, presented at the end of 2019, as an update to resolution 482.
According to her, in this scenario, ANEEL plans to tax the photovoltaic source by charging 62% for the use of the wire. “ANEEL disregarded all the conversations it had with the sector for more than two years (…) which means ending DG throughout Brazil. We cannot accept this”, said Marina.
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Well, I installed solar energy less than a month ago and I'll tell you something, when they start taxing the sun that God gave us for life, I'll have it taken from the dealership and buy a good battery bank, even if it's much more expensive for me. me, and I'm going to enjoy my free high investment from the sun. And if everyone who did this could do the same it would overload the system causing blackouts and widespread pollution and it would fuck everything up. Motherfucking government.
It’s impressive how the Agency responds to specific interests. Generators lose market share and lobby against solar energy. The GSF is no longer enough. ONE QUESTION: Why is the cost of avoided thermal energy not included in the calculation of the cost of the wire? Is it bad faith? Or does the Agency not have the capacity to calculate and transfer the benefits that one segment brings to the other? Strange.