Solar energy generated R$57,5 billion and more than 500 green jobs in Brazil between March 2024 and 2025.
The data is part of a survey carried out by Canal Solar based on monthly bulletins published by ABSOLAR (Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association).
In the last 12 months, the renewable source also prevented the emission of approximately 27 million tons of CO₂ and ensured that R$18,9 billion was collected for public coffers through tax collection.
The numbers consider the sum of the results obtained by both small and medium-sized self-generation systems (distributed generation) and large centralized generation solar plants.
Currently, solar energy represents 22,2% of all installed capacity in the Brazilian electricity grid, occupying second place among generation sources – behind only hydroelectric plants, which still have a 44,5% share.
Accumulated data
Adding up all the years since the beginning of the implementation of the technology in the country, solar energy has already attracted more than R$ 250,9 billion in investments, generated 1,6 million green jobs and contributed more than R$ 78 billion in tax revenue, in addition to having avoided the emission of 65,6 million tons of carbon dioxide.
Despite significant growth, the sector faces obstacles that have impacted even greater acceleration in Brazil. Among the main challenges highlighted by ABSOLAR are the lack of compensation to entrepreneurs for cuts in renewable generation and the difficulties in connecting small self-generation systems, especially due to the flow reversal.
Expectations for 2025
In its traditional annual projection, always released in December, the ABSOLAR estimates that solar energy should add another 13,2 GW of installed capacity in 2025, reaching 64,7 GW accumulated by the end of the year. Recently, the source sured the 55 GW mark.
Of this projected total, approximately 43 GW should come from micro and mini distributed generation systems, through the installation of plants in homes, businesses, rural properties and public buildings. The remaining 21,7 GW should come from large centralized solar power plants.
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An answer
An important driver for this sector to continue growing now is the calculation of the benefit of distributed generation from 2029 onwards, making the competitiveness of GD2 installations clearer.