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Since 2013, photovoltaic DG (distributed generation) has grown at an average rate of 230% per year in Brazil, according to data released by ABSOLAR (Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy).
The study showed that in 2019, for example, the country had 1 GW of installed DG power. In January 2020, it doubled to 2 GW, and in June this year, reached 3 GW.
A survey carried out by Canal Solar, based on data from ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency), showed that DG in Brazil increased by 77,83% in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period last year.
Also according to the Canal Solar survey, from January to June 2019, 544,193 kW of installed power was recorded in the country. In the first half of this year, this number was 956,807 kW, a difference of 412,614 kW.
Photovoltaic energy grows by 150% per year
Another data highlighted by ABSOLAR showed that in the last seven years photovoltaic energy, both in centralized and distributed generation, grew in total at an average rate of 150% per year. Since 2017, solar has been doubling its installed capacity in the country. It went from 1 GW in 2017 to 2 GW in 2018, 4 GW in 2019 and 6 GW in 2020.
“Solar energy is growing rapidly in Brazil because it relieves the budget of families and companies by reducing energy bills by more than 90%. We know from Sebrae that the electricity bill is the second biggest burden on the expenses of micro and small companies, behind only the payroll. All this in addition to contributing a lot to the environment”, explained Ronaldo Koloszuk, president of the ABSOLAR Board.
According to the association, Brazil took 16th position in the world ranking of photovoltaic solar sources in 2019, integrating the list of 20 countries with the most installed capacity from the source in operation – including centralized and distributed generation.
Solar energy on rural properties grows 120%
The installed power of solar energy in Brazilian rural areas more than doubled in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. This is what an exclusive survey carried out by Canal Solar showed.
In the first six months of this year, photovoltaic energy on rural properties reached 142 MW of power, an increase of 120% compared to 63 MW from January to June last year.
