While the world works to create jobs in the renewable energy sector, in Brazil the current discussion is the update of REN 482 (Normative Resolution No. 482/2012), which regulates the rules of DG (distributed generation) in the country. According to experts in the sector, draft prepared by ANEEL in the last few weeks, and which was made public to the Brazilian market, aims to meet the expectations of distributors, going against the grain of other countries around the world.
According to data from IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency), the DG sector should sur the mark of 2030 million jobs created in the world by 30, with public policies for economic recovery and energy transition in the post-pandemic period. In the solar sector alone, it is estimated that 11,6 million new jobs are expected to be created.
The study also highlights that, more than intensifying the failures of fossil fuels, the pandemic showed the resilience of renewable sources which, with the right investments, could make this decade the turning point for the decarbonization of the global electricity sector and the fight against global warming.
In developed countries, such as Japan, Canada and Australia, concern about the greenhouse effect and the need to adopt employment policies for the renewable sector has been a reality for some years. In these places, for example, there is a commitment to zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The same occurs with the European Union, which launched the “European Green Deal” project in December 2019 – an agenda that reinforces and expands the goals of the Paris Agreement, with the central point of zeroing CO₂ emissions into the atmosphere by 2050. In addition care for the environment, the strategy promises to revolutionize the bloc's economy, through the creation of jobs.
GD job market in Brazil
Despite the setback presented in relation to other countries, Brazilian companies in the sector, especially in the solar sector, have been investing heavily in hiring new professionals, capable of improving the performance of renewables in the national scenario.
“This sector, although it is new to the market, has achieved goals and contributed significantly to the economy, achieving an innovative and sustainable goal for the environment, not to mention helping the pockets of those who use it”, highlights Amanda Ferreira, a professional hired in February this year by Bluesun.
For Carlos Brandão, new entrant in the R&D department at BYD Brazil, like most sectors in Brazil, renewable energy felt the impact caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. For him, however, the sector has been reacting positively after the losses.
“Although we are still going through many adversities, such as the shortage of inputs and raw materials for national production, I believe that our sector is resuming its exponential growth. A great example of this is that BYD returned with the second shift on the photovoltaic module production line. This initiative is certainly a mirror of what is already happening in the market”, he highlights.
