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The state of Pernambuco surpassed, this Thursday (7), the mark of 200 MW of installed power in distributed generation, according to data from ANEEL (Agência Nacional Energia Elétrica).
This level is enough to supply around 300 thousand inhabitants and capable of mitigating the emission of 82 thousand tons of greenhouse gases per year, according to calculations by the ABGD (Brazilian Association of Distributed Generation).
“Pernambuco has gigantic potential to create, promote and develop large distributed generation projects: 200 MW is still too little for the state’s capacity”, stated Ananias Gomes, regional director of ABGD-PE.
The Association highlighted that the state is going through an accelerated process of growth in the sector, with most of the history of capacity expansion concentrated in the last two years: of the current total of 200 MW, 160 MW were implemented as of October 1, 2019.
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Among the more than 21 thousand micro and mini plants installed, people from Pernambuco opted for photovoltaic systems in 99% of the cases, with only four UCs (Credit Units) for biogas, three for wind and another three for CGH (Hydroelectric Generating Plants).
According to the Solarimetric Atlas of the Brazilian Territory, Pernambuco is in the region with the second highest rate of daily solar radiation, among the four different levels present in the country.
“Across Brazil, the prevalence of solar energy projects is the keynote. However, there is growth potential for distributed generation in all other renewable and clean sources, including as a solution for environmental liabilities such as urban solid waste, which can become a source of energy”, concludes Carlos Evangelista, president of ABGD.
Image: Pedro Henrique Bonadiman Conceição
