Solar DG (distributed generation) does not only benefit large companies and does not even harm consumer classes with lower generation. According to a survey carried out by Canal Solar, based on data from ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency), around 4,65 GW of the 5,59 GW (approximately 80% of the total) of installed photovoltaic DG power are from microgeneration projects, that is, with up to 75 kW.
Of this 4,65 GW, approximately 2,24 GW are produced by residences (48,2%) and 1,54 GW by commercial establishments (33,1%). The remainder (18,7%) comes from the industry, rural areas, public authorities, public services and public lighting sectors. The Agency's data also indicate that of the 5.302 municipalities that have solar DG in the country, 5.300 have photovoltaic systems of up to 75 kW.
It was also found that all states in the country, including the Federal District, have at least one micro solar DG project, which highlights the representation of smaller projects and their distribution throughout the country.
According to the figures from ANEEL, solar microgeneration is present throughout the country, especially in the Southeast and South regions, where the solar power installed from small properties is 1,68 GW and 1,16 GW, respectively. The Northeast comes right behind, with 0,82 GW, followed by the Central West (0,72 GW) and North (0,26 GW) regions.
“With this data we can say that there has been a popularization of DG, where microgeneration is predominant, dispelling the myth that we only have 5 MW projects”, highlights José Wanderley Marangon, specialist in generation, transmission, distribution and commercialization of electric energy.
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