Brazil reached the mark of 9,18 GW of operational power, of which 5,89 GW is DG (distributed generation) and 3,29 GW is GC (centralized generation). The survey was carried out by ABSOLAR (Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy), based on data from ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) until June 10. The study was released by the association this Tuesday (15).
This amount represents double the energy recorded in the same period in 2019, when 4,59 GW were reached. At the time, the country recorded 2,11 GW in DG and 2,47 GW in GC. Since 2012, solar energy has been directly responsible for generating more than 275 jobs and investments exceeding R$48,5 billion in Brazil. As it is a clean and renewable energy source, the technology also prevented 9,9 million tons of toxic gases from being emitted into the atmosphere.
Compared to the figures for May 4, there was an increase of 35 new jobs and an increase of R$2,5 billion in investments. During this period, the sector also prevented Brazil from emitting 0,4 tons of pollutants onto the planet. To date, Minas Gerais is the state that has generated the most installed power in the country, with 1.053,1 MW. Next in line are São Paulo (740 MW) and Rio Grande do Sul (730,7 MW). On the other hand, Roraima (3,1 MW), Amapá (8,4 MW) and Acre (9,6 MW) have the worst performances among all the federative units.
Distributed generation
In the DG segment, Brazil has more than 505,4 thousand solar photovoltaic systems connected to the grid, which brings savings and sustainability to more than 639,8 thousand consumer units. In terms of the number of systems, residential consumers are at the top of the list, with 380.111 installations (75,2% of the total). Next come companies in the trade and services sectors, with 76.660 (15,2%), and rural consumers, with 35.524 (7%).
Centralized generation
In the GC segment, the 3,29 GW of installed capacity in photovoltaic plants is equivalent to 1,8% of Brazil's total electricity matrix. Currently, large-scale solar plants are the seventh largest source of generation in the country. The main source continues to be hydroelectric plants, with 59,4% of the Brazilian matrix. According to the survey, the states of Minas Gerais, Bahia and Piauí are the ones that generated the most power granted from centralized generation. In Minas Gerais alone, for example, there are 6.610,5 MW, of which 537,1 MW are in operation, 628,5 MW under construction and 5.444,9 MW have not yet started.
