Brazil reached, this Thursday (25), the milestone of 5 GW of installed power of distributed energy generation, according to a survey carried out by the Canal Solar based on data from ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency).
“Despite the country facing a moment of crisis caused by the pandemic, distributed generation continued to grow, precisely because it is an alternative to reduce costs for the consumer”, points out Carlos Evangelista, president of ABGD (Brazilian Association of Distributed Generation).
Of the 5 GW of installed power, 1,90 GW is in the commercial class (38%), 1,90 MW (38%) in the residential class and 676 MW in the rural class (14%).
Among the regions of the country with the highest power are the Southeast, with 1,83 GW, followed by the South, with 1,13 GW, and the Northeast, with 920 MW.
Still according to the data ANEEL, photovoltaic solar energy leads among renewable sources, with 4,87 GW.
“This shows the flexibility and ability of solar to adapt to different realities. There are systems ranging from 1 kW to large 5 MW systems of all types, remote, shared generation, residential, commercial, agricultural in all states of the country,” highlighted Guilherme Susteras, coordinator of the distributed generation working group at ABSOLAR (Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association).
“An important part of DG's success has to do with the capacity of the solar source and its flexibility, in being able to meet the different needs of consumers for their self-production of energy”, he added.
GD milestones in Brazil
Other milestones accompany the growth in installed power. Among them, the reach of 400 thousand connections in distributed generation and 500 thousand consumer units that are powered by them.
“There is a myth that generating your own energy is a luxury limited to a few wealthy citizens, which is not true. We have examples of public policies using distributed generation as an instrument for generating income and social inclusion”, says Evangelista. The executive highlights that the modality is becoming increasingly popular and there are competitive offers on the market.
ABGD estimates that, due to the numerous benefits, the growth trend will continue. The association's expectation is that, by the end of this year, distributed generation power in the country will reach 7 GW.
“In the recovery, we believe, consumers will tend to look for new options that represent not only savings, but also more sustainable consumption.”
In a note, ABGD also highlights that GD brings countless benefits to society, and that in this sense it is important to draw attention to the process of reviewing Resolution 482 that is underway in the National Congress and in ANEEL.
Manifesto in favor of GD
Eleven associations from the DG (distributed generation) sector released a manifesto, early in the evening of this Wednesday (24), against the proposal of ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) to apply a model that foresees, in general , a higher payment for energy components than that advocated by the entities.
The topic has gained stratospheric proportions in recent weeks across the country, as Experts say that changes to current rules could make the continued growth of distributed generation unfeasible.
In the document issued tly, the organizations highlight that the sector has grown a lot in recent years and generated benefits for the whole of society, but that despite the advances, the preliminary proposal presented by the agency, last Friday (19), in a meeting with sector associations, it is going against everything that has been done well so far.
