Safra Plan is announced with reduced rates for solar energy

New edition will make available around R$476 billion in credit lines for rural producers
Safra Plan is announced with reduced rates for solar energy
Photo: TCC Energy/Reproduction

O Federal government launched, this Wednesday (03), the Crop Plan 2024/2025. The ad brings release record of approximately R$476 billion in credit lines for ofnational agriculture and livestock sector. In the previous cycle, R$435,8 billion were disbursed.

The new edition of the program was once again divided into two fronts: one facing the family farmers and another for the business sector. 

In the morning, approximately R$76 billion for small producers – an increase of 6,15% compared to last year, when R$71,6 billion was made available.  

During the afternoon, more than R$400 billion for the business sector. The amount exceeds by around 10% what was disbursed in the 2023/24 Harvest Plan. 

Funds for family farming are the responsibility of the Ministry of Agrarian Development, while the amount to be allocated to medium and large rural producers is the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.

Solar energy

A lresource release also will help boost the market for solar energy in family farming, as provided for in one of the financing lines of the new Safra Plan.

Through the Pronaf Bioeconomy, resources will be allocated to the acquisition of photovoltaic systems and other sustainable technologies, with investment rates reduced from 4% to 3% per year in relation to the last edition of the program. 

No business segment, one of the highlights related to the photovoltaic sector is the Renovagro – program that aims to grant credit for investments that promote the reduction of toxic gas emissions in the countryside. 

Through it, it will be possible to finance systems for generating renewable energy and other sustainable practices, such as the recovery of degraded areas and pastures, among others. A interest rate will be 7% per year.

The 2024/2025 Harvest Plan has not yet been documented. Once officially published, the Canal Solar will provide the link for access. 

rural properties

A own generation of solar energy have in rural properties yours third largest consumer class, over 4,2 GW of installed power and more than 228 thousand connections.

Currently, the rural segment lags behind only of the more than 14,1 GW and 8,4 GW installed in residences it is us commercial establishments.  

Adding all consumption classes, the Brazil currently has almost 30 GW of operational capacity in the distributed micro and minigeneration segment, according to data from ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency).

In total, there are already more than 2,6 million photovoltaic systems installed in homes, businesses, rural properties, industries and in buildings or activities related to the Government. 

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Photo by Henrique Hein
Henrique Hein
He worked at Correio Popular and Rádio Trianon. He has experience in podcast production, radio programs, interviews and reporting. Has been following the solar sector since 2020.

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  1. I have an area of ​​16 hectares, I was never able to invest in it due to bank bureaucracy. What should I do, where can I look for this investment to make my area productive???

    1. Search for a bank with a better relationship, analyze interest rates, it's worth having a Solar system and persist, the savings are immense and immediate.
      Generally Banco do Brasil or Sicredi, Sicoob, Caixa through this Safra plan.

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