Brazil's Distributed Photovoltaic Power Generation Installed Capacity Exceeds 10GW

According to the Brazilian Association for Distributed Generation (ABGD), the installed capacity of home-use and distributed photovoltaics in Brazil has reached 10 GW, reflecting the accelerated development of photovoltaic technology.

We need to reiterate that 2022 will be a year of unprecedented acceleration in the growth of distributed generation capacity in Brazil,” said ABGD President Guilherme Chrispim.

According to reports, by the end of 2022, the installed capacity in Brazil should exceed 15 GW. “Distributed PV is in a year of racing against the sun. Under the new legal framework, people are expecting better profitability of projects, and the law stipulates that owners who enter the power compensation system before January 6, 2023 can enjoy more high electricity price policy," he continued.

According to Brazilian Law 14,300/2022, electrical equipment connected to the Internet after January 6 will have to pay a certain percentage of distribution system usage charges (Tuds). In any case, as it states, "even after this period, self-testing distributed PV projects will continue to be attractive for investment".

At present, the total number of grid-connected distributed power generation projects in Brazil is more than 1.17 million, divided into residential (43.6%), commercial (33.2%), rural (13.9%) and industrial (7.9%). Among the sources of micro-grid and micro-power generation, photovoltaics accounted for the largest proportion nationwide, accounting for 97.7% of the total; followed by thermal power (1.2%), large-scale hydropower-CGH (0.87%) and Wind energy (0.18%).

"The addition of about 8 GW of installed capacity in just one year means the equivalent of half the capacity of the Itaipu hydropower station has been completed," Chrispim said.

As of January 21 this year, the installed capacity of distributed PV has exceeded the 9GW mark, and the next 8 GW will be completed in about 91 days, the association said.