Brazil closed the first half of this year with the installation of 1,32 GW of solar power. This is the largest amount ever recorded in the history of the period, according to data collected by the Canal Solar next to ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency). The volume of solar power recorded in the year is approximately 4% higher than that recorded in the same period in 2020, when 1,27 GW were recorded in the Agency's system between January 1 and June 30.
The data even shows that solar generation numbers get higher with each new first half of the year. To give you an idea, the volume of installed power, between January and June this year, is 135% and 842% greater than in relation to the same period in 2019 (0,56 GW) and 2018 (0,14 GW), respectively.
According to Leandro Martins, president of Ecori Energia Solar, the figures obtained during the period were extremely positive. “We are certain that this sector will continue to expand at high levels. And, from now until the end of the year, more than 2 GW will be connected and appear in the statistics.” ANEEL too,” he believes.
Among the Brazilian regions, the one that installed the most solar power in the first half of this year was the Southeast, with around 0,49 GW. Next in line are: Northeast (0,28 GW); South (0,23 GW); Central-West (0,22 GW) and North (0,1 GW), respectively. Among the consumption classes, Brazilian households were those that had the largest volumes of installed power, with 0,65 GW, around 50% of the total. Commercial enterprises and rural properties also stand out in this regard, with 0,37 GW and 0,19 GW, respectively.
The data also reveals that more than 131,5 thousand solar DG units were introduced into the Brazilian system between January and June, which represents an increase of 33,5% compared to the same period last year, when 98,5 thousand units were installed.
Investments
According to projections from ABSOLAR (Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy), the sum of new private investments in solar energy is expected to exceed the R$22,6 billion barrier this year, an increase of around 75% compared to the R$13 billion that were injected into the sector in 2020.
The entity also estimates that the photovoltaic sector should generate more than 147 thousand jobs throughout the national territory in 2021. The prospect is to end the year with an accumulated total of 377 thousand jobs in the country since 2012, with the majority of this portion going to the DG segment, with 118 thousand new jobs.
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