DG (distributed generation) continues to expand more and more in Brazil. In just three months, the sector jumped from 6 GW and reached, on the morning of this Friday (10), 7 GW of installed capacity. To give you an idea, in the period between June 10 and September 10, DG grew by around 330 MW per month. According to ABGD (Brazilian Association of Distributed Generation), this figure corresponds to half of Itaipu, with enough electricity for 10 million inhabitants.
Electricity generation through photovoltaic s is the most common in the country, ing for 95,8% of the total. Next comes biomass (1,6%), hydroelectric power plants (0,94%) and wind power (0,22%). With more than 767 thousand connections, the residential class is the most prevalent, responsible for 2,8 GW, followed by commercial establishments, with 2,5 GW. In the other categories, the highlights are rural areas (971 MW) and industry (582 MW).
According to Carlos Evangelista, president of ABGD, there is a set of factors that explains this acceleration of GD. “The approval of the legal framework of distributed generation (Federal Chamber) provided greater security for those who intended to invest in this market. Furthermore, the increase in electricity bills and uncertainties about energy availability reinforced the interest in new installations”, he concluded.
