Brazil has sured the 16 GW mark of operational power in large solar power plants, according to the mapping of ABSOLAR (Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association).
According to the entity, since 2012, the sector has generated more than R$68,4 billion in investments, accumulated around 480,5 thousand green jobs and contributed approximately R$22,6 billion in revenue to public coffers.
According to the association, all regions of Brazil have large-scale solar plants in operation. The largest share in installed capacity is in the Northeast, which represents 55,5% of the country's total capacity.
In second place is the Southeast, with 43,4%. The other regions for small shares: the South contributes 0,48%, the Central-West (including the Federal District) 0,3% and the North 0,29%.
Source: Canal Solar
Curtailment
In the mapping released by ABSOLAR, it was highlighted that GC (centralized generation) solar projects have suffered recurring cuts determined by the ONS (National Electric System Operator).
According to the association, adding wind and solar power plants, it is estimated that this scenario has negatively impacted projects by approximately R$1,7 billion in clean energy over the last two years.
For the entity, the cuts raise an alert for the need to modernize planning and accelerate investments in the infrastructure of the electricity sector, especially in transmission lines and new ways of storing clean and renewable energy, generated in abundance in the country.
Still in the evaluation of ABSOLAR, it is entirely possible to significantly increase the participation of renewable sources in the Brazilian electricity matrix, maintaining reliability, safety and stability, as well as ensuring the technical and economic balance of the expansion and operation of Brazil's electricity system.
Rodrigo Sauaia, the CEO of ABSOLAR, stated that, in addition to being a competitive and clean source, the greater insertion of solar energy through large plants is essential for the country to strengthen its economy and drive the energy transition process. “The solar source is part of this solution and a vector for generating opportunities, new green jobs and income for citizens,” Sauaia pointed out.
“The growth of solar energy strengthens sustainability, eases family budgets and increases the competitiveness of Brazilian production sectors, factors that are increasingly important for the national economy and for fulfilling the environmental commitments assumed internationally by the country,” he added.
For Ronaldo Koloszuk, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ABSOLAR, the accelerated growth of solar energy is a global trend and contributes to the process of decarbonizing economies.
“Brazil has one of the best solar resources on the planet, which opens up a huge possibility for the production of the cheapest green hydrogen in the world and the development of new synergistic technologies, such as electrical energy storage, electric vehicles and data centers,” said Koloszuk.
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