Updated March 18 at 09:21
Since 2012, the national photovoltaic sector has accumulated more than 51 GW of installed capacity, according to data from ABSOLAR (Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy). The numbers take into both self-generation systems and large solar parks.
Furthermore, it added more than R$232,6 billion in new investments; generated more than 1,5 million jobs; raised more than R$72 billion for public coffers and prevented the emission of more than 31,6 million tons of CO2.
Only in 2024, the source consolidated itself as the second largest source of the Brazilian electricity matrix, behind only hydroelectric plants, and being responsible for supplying 20,9% of the country's electricity system.
Last year, one of the highlights of the solar sector was DG (distributed generation) which – despite having faced challenges that directly impacted it, such as flow reversal, increase in import tax for photovoltaic modules e high interest rates, but which despite this has ed alone to date more than 9,52 GW of installed power.
It is worth ing that this number is expected to grow further, as many projects that came into operation in 2024, especially in the last months of the year, have not yet been counted in Aneel's database.
Thinking about it, the Canal Solar counted the data currently made available by ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) by the States that acquired the most installed capacity in 2024 in the segment.
Check out the complete ranking, with data compiled between January 1st and December 31st:
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