According to a survey carried out by ABSOLAR (Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy), distributed generation in Brazil is experiencing rapid growth and has surpassed 5 GW of operational power. In addition, there are 12,8 billion in accumulated investments since 2012, distributed across all regions and states of the country.
The data does not lie, the photovoltaic source is the fastest growing not only in Brazil but in the world, and could become, for example, the largest source of electricity by 2050, according to the AIE (International Energy Agency).
Following this growth curve and standing out as the state with the largest installed capacity in Brazil, Minas Gerais comes out ahead with 456,5 MW of power. But what's the secret?
According to the president of ABSOLAR, Rodrigo Sauaia, Minas Gerais leads the ranking for three reasons: “it has the best legislation in the segment and the most effective incentives for solar energy generation in Brazil. This helps to reduce taxes on equipment in the sector and on the energy produced; another factor is the quality of the solar resource in Minas Gerais, especially in the North region; and, lastly, the electricity tariff in Minas Gerais is one of the highest in Brazil”, Sauaia pointed out.
In second place, the study points to Rio Grande do Sul, with an installed capacity of 348,2 MW of power. In third comes São Paulo (297,2 MW), followed by Paraná (214,4 MW) and Mato Grosso (147,9 MW).
A ABSOLAR released a graph showing how much installed capacity each state has in distributed generation. See below:
Municipal Ranking
A ABSOLAR also updated the ranking of municipalities that invest the most in photovoltaic energy. Rio de Janeiro remains in first place with installed capacity of 30,3 MW. In second place is Uberlândia-MG (26,0 MW), followed by Cuiabá-MT (25,7 MW), Fortaleza-CE (25,3 MW) and Brasília-DF (24,0 MW).
Below is the graph showing the top 10:
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