Senator Eduardo Braga (MDB-AM) announced this Wednesday (29) new changes to the report on MP (Provisional Measure) 1.304/2025, during a meeting of the Joint Committee that analyzes the matter, after strong criticism from entities and parliamentarians in the solar sector.
The main change includes the removal of the R$ 20,00 charge for every 100 kWh offset for distributed microgeneration systems at the load, where self-consumption is local.
However, the measure did not extend to mini-generation and remote self-consumption, modalities in which the system is located in a different place from the consumer unit, but under the same owner.
During the debate, Representative Lafayette de Andrada (Republicanos-MG) suggested extending the benefit to all systems up to 75 kW, including remote self-consumption, a proposal that was not accepted by the senator and rapporteur of the Provisional Measure.
When questioned, Braga explained that the charge will only be applied to new projects and that the objective is to encourage the use of energy storage systems and reduce curtailment – when there is wasted generation due to limitations in the electrical grid.
“What we are trying to do is manage the influx of new energy into distributed generation and avoid unbalancing the system. Those who store energy will not incur any charges, because they will not be consuming from the grid,” Braga stated during the session.
Complaint from the sector
After the release of preliminary report on Tuesday (28), entities such as the MSL (Free Solar Movement), ABSOLAR The Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association (APGD), the Brazilian Distributed Generation Association (ABGD), and the National Institute of Clean Energy (INEL) criticized the initial proposal.
The associations stated that the proposed charge of R$ 20,00 for every 100 kWh offset across the entire distributed generation (DG) segment would discourage new investments in the sector. The entities expected the rapporteur to eliminate the charge entirely—an expectation that was only partially met, as the exemption was restricted to microgeneration for local self-consumption.
Session postponed
Scheduled to take place this Wednesday (29), the vote on the report in the Joint Committee was postponed to this Thursday (30), at 10 am, after a request from parliamentarians who make up the committee.
They argued that the content of the text and the supplementary vote presented by Braga require more time for analysis before the final decision that could send the Provisional Measure to the plenary of the Chamber of Deputies.
MP 1.304/2025, which proposes a broad overhaul of the Brazilian electricity sector, addresses topics such as the review of subsidies, incentives for energy storage, and the expansion of the free market for residential consumers. The text needs to be approved by both legislative houses by November 7th to remain valid.
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There is a group of parliamentarians in Brazil who are exclusively dedicated to discouraging private investment in clean and renewable energy, such as solar power. They disregard already approved rules, creating distrust, legal uncertainty, and discrediting our laws. As a former finance minister once said, "In Brazil, even the past is uncertain." It's regrettable.