O Brazil sured the symbolic mark of 10 GW de operational capacity em photovoltaic plants GC (centralized generation) in the late afternoon of this Wednesday (09), according to data updated by ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency).
Among the states with greater capacity installed and coming from centralized solar plants, the following stand out: Minas Gerais, with 3,37 GW; Bahia, with 2,04 GW, and Piaui, with 1,46 GW. Across the country, there are already more than 18,1 thousand enterprises in operation.
Unlike DG (distributed generation) plants, installed in homes and small parks, centralized solar energy plants are characterized as large generation parks aimed at commercializing energy within the scope of CCEE (Electricity Trading Chamber), whether in the Regulated Market or Free Energy Market.
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Until 2017, large solar plants did not even participate in Brazil's electrical matrix. In addition to the projects in operation, plants with approximately 6,7 GW of capacity are also under construction and another 115,2 GW of granted power are in the process of being built, according to the ANEEL.
Check below Brazilian states with the greatest operational capacity for GC Solar:
Investments
Projections presented, in April this year, by ABSOLAR (Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association) point out that centralized generation photovoltaic projects should generate more than R$90 billion in investments and over 570 thousand jobs in Brazil by the end of 2026.
The entity assessed, as reported by Canal Solar, that the segment has everything to be a key player in the production of green hydrogen in Brazil, as it is one of the most competitive renewable sources on the market.
An answer
I would like to raise a question from a layman. We have difficulty with land for planting and a large amount of space is used in these plants. Wouldn't it be possible to set up plants in non-fertile areas? You gain on one side, you lose on the other. There must be a middle ground. It's something to think about.