ABSOLAR and the Government of SP discuss solutions to unlock solar DG in the region

Secretary asked the association to prepare a technical note detailing the cases that occurred and the impacts generated
Solar energy Canal Solar ABSOLAR and the Government of SP discuss solutions to unlock solar DG in the region
Meeting between representatives of ABSOLAR and of the Government of the State of SP. Image: ABSOLAR/Disclosure

A Difficulty in approving projects and approving requests for connection of photovoltaic systems by consumers in the state of São Paulo was the topic of a meeting this week between the Executive Secretary of the Civil House of the State of São Paulo, Edilson Costa, the state deputy, Danila Azevedo, and of ABSOLAR (Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association).

The association said, in a press release, that the government of the State of São Paulo wants to expand the commitment to act more diligently and rigor in recent cases of restriction of access to solar DG on roofs and small plots of land, currently imposed by electricity distributors that have concessions in the state of São Paulo.

“The Secretary was very sensitive to the topic and requested the preparation of a technical note with details of the cases that occurred and the impacts generated. This way, they will be able to continue with the appropriate procedures”, he commented. Guilherme Susteras, advisor and coordinator of the association's distributed generation working group.

Solar DG: loss of at least R$3 billion

Survey carried out by ABSOLAR pointed out that the difficulties in the solar DG market are having a financial impact the distributed generation market. “Own solar generation in homes, small businesses and rural properties has been subject to restrictions in recent months by several distributors in Brazil, with losses to society that add up, in just 30 days, to more than R$3 billion to the country, due to the suspensions and cancellations of electricity concessionaires in Brazil”, said the association in a note.

Distributors have already canceled and suspended more than 3 connection requests, says ABSOLAR

O association mapping found more than 800 cases throughout Brazil, between July 14th and the beginning of August this year. The survey shows that there are around 1 GW in projects held back by electricity concessionaires, in a total of more than 3,1 connection requests canceled and suspended during the period.

“A ABSOLAR defends that the consumer's right to generate their own energy be preserved and that the right of integrating companies to carry out their work be also guaranteed by the authorities and agents of the electricity sector”, concluded the association.

Photo by Ericka Araújo
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.

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked with *

Comments should be respectful and contribute to a healthy debate. Offensive comments may be removed. The opinions expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the author. Canal Solar.

Receive the latest news

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter

<
<
Canal Solar
Privacy

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognizing you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.