O Brazil imported 7,8 GW of photovoltaic modulesjust not first half of 2023, according to a report published this Wednesday (09), by greener.
O result - despite presenting a scenario of 21% retraction compared to the same period last year (9,9 GW) – is the second largest in recent years, ahead of the volume of imports in the first six months of 2020 (2,5 GW) and 2021 (4,9 GW).
Greener also highlights in its study that the volume of imported solar s across the country in the first half of 2023 was above projected expectations at the beginning of the year.
Initially, an even greater decrease was expected due to uncertainties related to the new government, regulatory changes and macroeconomic factors, such as high interest rates and the population's growing indebtedness, making access to credit difficult.
"The higher-than-expected import volume index for the first half of 2023 is largely attributed to GC (centralized generation), which are expected to construction and entry into operation in 2023 and 2024”, highlights the entity’s study.
With regard to projects GD (distributed generation), the survey assessed that Brazilian consumers, influenced by the macroeconomic and political factors mentioned above, as well as by the beginning of the transition rules proposed by the 14.300 Law, adopted a more cautious stance regarding investments in solar energy in the first months of 2023.
“This behavior was reflected in a 60% to 70% reduction in the volume of sales of PV systems in the first quarter and an increase in the inventory of equipment distributors (…) Despite the drop, photovoltaic generation added power to the grid close to 4,7 GW, still a reflection of the large number of sales recorded at the end of 2022 to consumers who wished to be covered by the acquired right”, reported the study.
