Brazil sures 210 GW of installed power in the electricity grid

The Brazilian electricity matrix grew by 1.916,08 MW from January to April 2025
Brazil sures 210 GW of installed power in the electricity grid
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In April, Brazil sured the 210 GW mark in inspected electrical power capacity, with more than 24 thousand plants in commercial operation. The numbers, from SIGA (Generation Information System of ANEEL), gives ANEEL National Electric Energy Agency)

Most of the generation in the Brazilian electricity matrix continues to come from renewable sources. Hydroelectric plants lead with 103,2 GW (48,76% of the total), followed by small hydroelectric plants, which total 5,89 GW (2,80%) and hydroelectric generating plants, with 874,02 MW (0,41%).

Thermoelectric plants for 22,82% of installed capacity (47,07 GW), while wind power represents 33,74 GW (15,91%), centralized solar power reaches 17,67 GW (8,37%) and nuclear power plants complete the picture with 1,99 GW (0,94%).

In the first four months of this year, the Brazilian electricity matrix grew by 1.916,08 MW. New generators in eight plants began operating commercially in April, totaling 141,09 MW of power: six wind farms in Bahia (85,50 MW), the Codora biomass thermoelectric plant in Goiás (50,00 MW) and the Boa Vista Small Hydroelectric Plant in Santa Catarina (5,60 MW).

Still according to the SIGA, updated daily with data from plants in operation and projects granted in the construction phase, 85,06% of the plants are renewable sources.

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Ericka Araújo
Communications Leader Canal Solar. Host of Papo Solar. Since 2020, he has been following the renewable energy market. He has experience in producing podcasts, interview programs and writing journalistic articles. In 2019, he received the 2019 Tropical Journalist Award from SBMT and the FEAC Journalism Award.

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