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Brazil was the 4th country in the world that added the most photovoltaic solar capacity in 2021, with a new 5.7 GW in the last year, according to data updated by ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency).
Currently, the solar source is at 15 GW in Brazil. This amount prevented the emission of 20.8 million tons of CO2 in electricity generation.
Furthermore, it has already accumulated more than R$ 78.5 billion of investments and more than 450 thousand jobs created since 2012.
Brazil also rose one position in the world ranking of solar sources, taking 13th place among nations with the largest installed capacity for photovoltaic technology.
The data includes large solar plants with their own energy generation systems on roofs, facades and small plots of land and the ranking, presented this April, is based on the existing power at the end of 2021.
However, ANEEL points to an even greater increase in installed capacity in own photovoltaic solar energy generation systems accumulated until the end of last year.
According to the Agency, Brazil ended 2021 with more than 13.6 GW of operational power from solar sources. The overall ranking is led by China, with 306 GW.
For Rodrigo Sauaia, CEO of ABSOLAR (Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy), solar energy is quick to install and helps to ease consumers' pockets, reducing their electricity costs by up to 90% and placing emphasis on power plants.
“Large solar plants generate electricity at prices up to ten times lower than emergency fossil thermoelectric plants or electricity imported from neighboring countries currently, two of the main factors responsible for the tariff increase on consumers,” said Sauaia.
For Ronaldo Koloszuk, president of the Board of Directors of ABSOLAR, the country's solar source is capable of reaching the TOP 10 in the world.
“If, on the one hand, Brazil is behind in solar sources compared to other renewable sources, on the other hand, the recent advance in the photovoltaic market shows that there are still opportunities for those who want to work and undertake in this sector in our country”, concluded Koloszuk .
