The MME (Ministry of Mines and Energy) is analyzing the inclusion of distributed solar generation in the reform of the electricity sector, according to government sources informed to the iNFRA Agency.
The move comes after pressure from associations and representatives of the sector, who do not want to see this segment left out of the game.
The government is studying two possibilities for MMGD: bringing forward the gradual reduction of subsidies provided for in Law 14.300/2022 or including the segment in the distribution of EER (Reserve Energy Charge), currently paid by free and regulated consumers.
According to current law, anyone who was already connected to the network before the rules were changed has guaranteed rights until 2045.
Those who rushed to file their request by the beginning of 2023 entered a kind of transition period. From 2029 onwards, the 50% discount on the network usage fee will start to fall year after year. Even without an official decision, sources heard by Agência iNFRA say that technically both possibilities are viable.
The MME had already thought about establishing itself in the segment before, but backed down after hearing warnings that it would be difficult to approve the changes with the current political base.
The text of the reform was already delivered to the Civil House in April, but so far it has only undergone language adjustments.
It is expected to be sent to Congress in the coming days, via Provisional Measure. President Lula has reportedly already given the green light for Minister Alexandre Silveira to move forward.
The central point of the text foresees the end of discounts on the network usage fee for new contracts from incentivized sources, a measure that directly impacts large industrial consumers.
Abrace, an association that represents large consumers, also issued a warning. In a recent analysis, it pointed out that the changes could generate a rush to contracts with the CCEE (Electric Energy Trading Chamber), which could hinder the goal of ending subsidies within a reasonable timeframe.
The reform proposal toughens the rules for self-production by equalization, requiring a contracted load ten times greater and a minimum participation of 30% in companies with their own projects.
With information from the Agency iNFRA
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