The installation of photovoltaic systems has become a recurring option in the lives of Brazilians for a long time and, with each passing year, more and more people invest in the sector with the aim of saving money and helping the environment.
It is in this context that several celebrities have also embraced the idea of generating their own energy through solar energy. Among them is the narrator Galvão Bueno. He explains that since he has a large house that consumes a lot of energy, he was happy with the possibility of installing a photovoltaic system in his home. “I was impressed with how practical and fast they work, and in my specific case, here on my roof it actually looks pretty nice,” he said.
Galvão also highlighted that he intends to use the technology in places other than his home. “I work in agribusiness. I have an Angus cattle farm and a Bueno Wines winery. The project is underway for installation on these properties,” he commented.
“Serving Galvão for us at Solarprime, in addition to the responsibility that permeates all of our projects, was great fun. Seeing him and his family, all excited about the system working and the savings on their electricity bills, was a huge satisfaction”, said Raphael Brito, founder of Solarprime, the company responsible for installing the system in the narrator's home.
Another country singer, Michel Teló, has also invested in the sector. Just over two years ago, he decided to install the technology in his home. At the time, he stated on his Instagram account that he had always been interested in distributed generation, and that since becoming a father, he has been responsible for taking care of the environment for future generations.
Bruno Gagliasso also invested in solar energy. The actor, known for defending social and sustainable causes, announced on his Instagram that he would start using photovoltaic energy to power his home. Last week, the actor returned to social media to say that he is building a solar-powered ranch in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro.
In addition to Galvão Bueno, Michel Teló and Bruno Gagliasso, other well-known figures in the general public have also installed the system on their properties, such as actresses Ísis Valverde and Aline Wirley and actors Igor Rickli, Dudu Azevedo and Rafael Cardoso. According to ABSOLAR (Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy), Brazil reached the mark of 500 thousand distributed generation consumer units this year.
Of this total, more than 70% of the systems are installed in homes. Still according to the entity, while some sectors of the economy had difficulties last year due to the pandemic, the installation of solar panels grew by 70%, generating 7,5 GW, almost half of the Itaipu hydroelectric plant.
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I installed a 2,76 kWp set at home – 8 modules of 345 Wp. It produces an average of 360,0 kWh. In about five years it will pay for itself if the government does not change the rules. My bill was around 350 reais. After that it fluctuates between 100 and 150 reais. At least a saving of 200 reais/month. I paid 12.500 reais for the entire set installed. In two installments – one as a down payment and another at the end of the installation and replacement of the meter (which, surprisingly, took much longer than the entire installation work). Calculation based on the minimum savings: 200 x 12 = 2.400. 12.500 / 2.400 = 5,20 years. Since there are months when the difference increases, 5 years is a good time frame.
That's great, I installed a 240kwh/month system here at home, it works better than expected, I pay the minimum to the utility company... In 4 years the system pays for itself. It's the future.