O market de solar energy Brazilian received a significant news last Monday (27) with the publication da Gecex Resolution No. 597/2024 in the DOU (Official Gazette of the Union).
A new resolution includes two new ex-tariffs all with investors, which could impact positively the national photovoltaic sector. The resolution comes into force from 03/07/2024.
The new ex-tariffs are string inverters, in NCM 8504.40.90:
- 902 – Inverters for “string” photovoltaic systems, for three-phase network, with nominal output power of 333kW at 40 degrees Celsius, with maximum output power of 333kVA at 40 degrees Celsius, and nominal output voltage of 800Vac.
- 903 – Inverters for “string” photovoltaic systems, for three-phase network, with nominal output power of 350kW at 40 degrees Celsius, with maximum output power of 350kVA at 40 degrees Celsius, and nominal output voltage of 800Vac.
In the assessment of Wladimir Janousek, Executive Director at JCS Consultoria e Serviços, the inclusion of these ex-tariffs confirms that the rules for exemption do import tax under the Ex-Tariff regime if keeps active, and that it is possible to request new requests based on the provisions of the Gecex Resolution 512/2023.
"Despite the change in the requirements and procedures, the BIT/BK Ex-Tariff regime teacher being one important mechanism de stimulus to investments for imports of capital goods, parts and pieces and other equipment. Approvals of new EXs have occurred as long as there is no equivalent national production of the good to be imported, enabling market access to new products and technologies that fit the concession criteria”
The Executive further clarified that the recent revocations of Ex-Tariffs published that year were supported by the existence of equivalent national production, due to technical obsolescence of the descriptive parameters or due to low use of the EX in recent months.
This month we had no new revocations, as in the last meeting of the Executive Management Committee – GECEX held on 23/05/2024, proposals to revoke Ex-Tariffs were not included on the agenda, the topic must be deliberated at the next meeting, scheduled for 12/06/ 2024.
Impact on the photovoltaic sector
A update in the list of ex-tariffs, which now incorporates the codes 8504.40.90.902 and 8504.40.90.903, represents an reducing our import costs of these equipment. This measure can stimulate o growth of solar projects, making them more accessible and economically viable.
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Good news for Solar generation interests. It will be more important.
Shameful to create an ex-tariff for a specific type of inverter equipment, benefiting a few investors far from those in microgeneration!!! It even looks like something addressed! I would love to know what destiny this ex was created for 🙂
The news may have been significant for a few….In fact for those who don't need the Ex! If they really want to continue promoting the solar industry in the country, the former would be generic, benefiting both microgeneration and minegeneration.
PS: The national industry still does not supply the market with such equipment. We do not have national manufacturing.
Policies to encourage domestic industry are positive. However, the electronics sector has no roots in place to benefit from these incentives, meaning that anyone who dares to do so will be able to offer a product that is far inferior to imported products, not to mention the price. The idea of attracting foreign manufacturers also doesn't work. The cost of manufacturing in Brazil makes it unfeasible, and they are prepared for large-scale manufacturing.