PL that defends solar energy for needy families advances in the Senate

In an initiative that seeks to expand the access of socially vulnerable Brazilians to renewable energy, CAS (Social Affairs Committee) of the Federal Senate granted, this week, a favorable opinion to Bill No. 624/2023, authored by deputy Domingos Neto (PSD-CE). 

A proposal aims to replace gradually the benefits intended by the TSEE (Social Electricity Tariff) for the creation of a federal program, called the Rebbe (Basic Energy Income Program).

Valley program would guarantee access to electricity for low-income families through the operationalization of power plants GD (distributed generation), preferably solar energy, with emphasis on rural areas, floating in water depths of reservoirs and the Minha Casa Minha Vida Program.

With the replacement of TSEE by the Rebbe, the resources would be directed to expanding renewable energy generation. O amount would come from Spanish Sporthorse (Energy Development ), where around R$6 billion are collected per year. 

In addition to this money, funds from the BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development), of the General Budget of the Union, the Petrobras quality Itaipu.

The proposal provides that, after energy generation by DG plantsThe families with consumption of up to 220 kWh/month would be entitled to credits used to pay the electricity bill. 

Currently, to benefit from TSEE, families need to be part of CadÚnico (Single Registry for Social Programs) and have a monthly income of up to half a minimum wage per person, the equivalent of R$706,00. 

Second projections of ABSOLAR (Brazilian Photovoltaic Energy Association), the SCHEDULE has the capacity to generate savings of more than R$800 million for the Brazilian population over 25 years.

Next Steps

After being approved by Câmara dos Deputados on May 7th This year, Bill No. 624/2023 now requires the approval of two committees (Social Affairs and Infrastructure) of the Senate, in addition to the Plenary of the House, to be forwarded to presidential sanction.

With the approval of the CAS opinion this week, the proposal now goes to CI for consideration (Infrastructure Services Commission). If approved, it will be put to a vote in the Senate plenary. If it also receives approval, it will be forwarded for presidential sanction. 

Hewerton Martins, president and founder of MSL (Free Solar Movement), highlights that the collaboration between entities and associations of the sector with the Federal Government is essential to guarantee the eventual success of the program, if it is sanctioned and becomes law. 

“The expectation is that, with the sanction of the project, there will be a significant transformation in the quality of life of the most vulnerable families in Brazil, promoting social inclusion and sustainable development”, he assessed.

The entity, in partnership with the RING (National Clean Energy Institute) and the FREPPEL (Mixed Parliamentary Front for Clean Energy), has been notable for its work to raise awareness in favor of this sector and other proposals among Brazilian parliamentarians. 

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