Solar DG: ten Brazilian municipalities already have 10 thousand UCs 

In 2022 alone, there were seven cities that surpassed the mark in the country 
GD solar: dez municípios brasileiros já contam com 10 mil UCs
Brazil has more than 1.88 million UCs in solar DG. Photo: Bluesol

Brazil lives in 2022 O best year in the history of solar energy, with significant growth not only in the volume of installed power, but also in the number of UCs (consumer units) that receive credits from connections linked to the electricity segment. G.D. (distributed generation).

Data collected by Canal Solar, based on information from ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency), show that the sector's growth is already directly reflected in municipal indices, with ten cities accounting for at least 10 thousand UCs in operation.

For comparison purposes, in December last year there were three Brazilian cities that had reached this mark: Florianópolis-SC; Campo Grande-MS and Teresina-PI. I.e, in 2022 seven municipalities surpass the barrier of 10 thousand consumer units.

Currently, Brazil has more than 1.88 million UCs in the self-generation segment in 5,716 of the 5,770 existing Brazilian municipalities. In total, only 56 cities in the country do not have any photovoltaic consumer units in operation.

Brazilian cities with more than 10 thousand UCS

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Henrique Hein
He worked at Correio Popular and Rádio Trianon. He has experience in podcast production, radio programs, interviews and reporting. Has been following the solar sector since 2020.
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