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Remote self-consumption showed significant growth until October 2020. This is what data from ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) showed.
According to the agency, the modality registered 325 MW of power in the first 10 months of this year, an increase of 65% compared to the 195 MW installed in the same period of 2019.
“The remote self-consumption modality is preferred by companies that have multiple retail, telecommunications, banking, etc. networks. It is a market that allows these companies to access the clean and sustainable energy sector in low voltage units served”, said Guilherme Susteras, coordinator of the distributed generation working group at ABSOLAR (Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy).
“Another thing that we can highlight about remote self-consumption is that, as the plants are built in rural and remote areas, these investments imply improvements in the electrical network where they are implemented. These investments are partly funded by the entrepreneurs who build the plants themselves, improving the quality of energy for neighbors in the remote area, in addition to generating employment and local income”, highlighted Susteras.
Southeast leads expansion
The ANEEL survey also showed that the Southeast is the region that leads the growth of remote self-consumption in Brazil.
In total, approximately 125 MW were installed between January and October this year, an increase of almost 50% compared to the same period last year, when 85 MW were registered.
Next comes the Northeast, with 85 MW, and the South, with 65 MW of power.
MG appears in 1st place
Regarding the classification by state, ANEEL indicated that Minas Gerais leads expansion in the country. In total, 70 MW were registered in the first 10 months of 2020, an increase of 30% compared to 55 MW in the same period last year.
In second place is Rio Grande do Sul, with around 50 MW, followed by the State of São Paulo, with 40 MW.
Shared generation grows in Brazil
Shared generation also showed a significant increase in Brazil. Between January and October this year, 9.7 MW were recorded, an increase of 75% compared to 5.5 MW in the previous period.
