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The Brazilian Photovoltaic Energy Meeting was held on Thursday (14/11) at the Legislative Assembly of the State of São Paulo (ALESP).
The event was attended by experts who presented the sector's perspectives for the coming years and spoke about the issues involved in solar energy generation.
Engineer Bruno Kikumoto, president of the Solar Channel, Ronaldo Koloszuk, president of the Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association (ABSOLAR) and Walber Oliveira, president of the Pará Solar Energy Association (APASOLAR).
“Today solar energy is the future for Brazil. We are in a developing country, where there is a lot of talk about electric cars, but to have an electric car you need to generate energy. Not only that, the State itself has a lack of 60% of energy to maintain the basics”, said deputy Sebastião Santos, supporter of the event.
Leonel Aguiar, president of the Order of Parliamentarians of the State of São Paulo (OPESP), highlighted why ALESP is the appropriate environment to hold the discussion. “It is important to discuss the need for this new type of energy with society. It is a type that is growing (…) Furthermore, it is cheap and everyone should enjoy it”, he assessed.
Meeting at ALESP. From left to right: Bruno Kikumoto, president of Canal Solar, Walber Oliveira, president of APASOLAR and Ronaldo Koloszuk, president of ABSOLAR.
Given the uncertainties generated by the regulatory changes proposed by the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL), which could harm the solar energy segment, bringing the sector closer to the legislative power is very important, with the possibility of creating mechanisms and incentives that can defend and leverage solar energy in Brazil, starting at the state level.
Photovoltaic solar energy has a strong representation in the State of São Paulo. The State is home to several manufacturers of photovoltaic solar modules, in addition to hundreds of technology and service companies. More than 9,000 direct and indirect jobs are generated in module factories in São Paulo alone, according to data from the Brazilian Association of the Electrical and Electronic Industry (ABINEE).
Source: editorial team Solar Channel, with information from ALESP
