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Processed in Porto Alegre City Council (RS) O Bill (PLL 236/21) which requires the installation of solar panels in public buildings in the city.
The proposal, developed by councilor Leonel Radde (PT), as an incentive for sustainability, was opened on June 16, 2021 and suggests that the modules be installed on the roofs of buildings.
According to Radde, buildings that have parking must provide power sockets to supply EVs (electric vehicles).
Furthermore, lakes in municipal parks may also be used for photovoltaic solar power generation.
“The objective is to place the capital on the sustainability axis of solar energy, which is already being adopted in all large cities,” he stated.
The text also defines that, after the publication of the law, public bodies will have a maximum period of six years to install the equipment, which can be done directly by the Public Authorities, through onerous concessions, agreements or partnerships.
The ISSQN (Tax on Services of Any Nature) rate on photovoltaic panels for the use of electrical energy will be reduced to 0%.
Other bills
A City Council of São José do Rio Preto (SP) approved a law that obliges the city hall to install photovoltaic modules in city public buildings.
The legislation highlights that systems must be sized to meet at least 50% of projected annual energy consumption, depending on the consumption profile and technical characteristics of the building.
In addition to this, it was implemented in Campinas (SP), in November 2021, the law that provides for the installation of photovoltaic panels in all units of direct and indirect administration of the municipality for electricity generation, including in rented buildings.
According to the text, if there is a surplus of energy generated by the panels, the city hall can sell it to the distributor. Furthermore, the law also provides that new public buildings in Campinas must be designed ready to receive photovoltaic modules.
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It remains to be said where the resources will come from to install these dozens of solar plants.
Even though the system pays for itself in 4-5 years, this involves a lot of public resources for projects and tenders for the implementation and maintenance of the plants.
For certain city halls that can barely make payroll for their employees, this could be a shot in the foot.