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According to the mapping of SolarEdge, based on data from ABSOLAR (Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association), the The country currently has more than 1.5 million photovoltaic systems connected to the network, of which 78.7% comes from households, a total of 1.1 million solar roofs.
In total, the panels on top of houses have 7.6 GW, which represent 48% of the entire operational capacity of own generation in the country. Consumers with solar in homes lead the use of technology on roofs and small plots of land in Brazil and are already invested around R$ 40 billion in their own system.
One of the main reasons for the use of solar in households is the reduction in the cost of electricity, which can lead to a drop of up to 90% in the electricity bill.
This is the case of André Lima, a resident of Gravataí, in Rio Grande do Sul, who installed a system in his home and saw his electricity bill plummet, going from around R$ 600 to approximately R$ 100 per month.
“I was researching the types of solar plants and saw a video that showed me the technology, including an inverter system with a SolarEdge optimizer”, he commented.
“From the first month it was installed, I managed to reduce my electricity bill, in addition to being able to use clean, cheap energy, without worrying about the bill at the end of the month. And, by breaking it down, it can also help the environment”, added Lima. .
Still according to SolarEdge's mapping, photovoltaic technology is already present in around 5,500 municipalities and in all Brazilian states. In terms of number of systems, small companies in the commerce and services sectors (11.3%), rural consumers (8.0%), industries (1.7%) and government (0.3%) appear in the ranking, after residential consumers.
“In a short time, Brazil can assume a leading role in the global solar energy market, especially due to investments by consumers, who are most affected by the high cost of tariffs in the country,” said Juliano Pereira, country manager at SolarEdge in Brazil .
