Brazil has achieved a milestone in the solar energy sector, surpassing 45 GW of installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity.
This includes both large and small-scale plants, with solar power now accounting for 19% of the country’s total energy mix, according to data from the local solar association Absolar.
The market has seen 30.7 GW installed across distributed generation (DG) systems, making solar the leading choice for self-consumption systems in Brazil. Currently, solar technology is utilised in 99.9% of all on-site DG arrays in the country. Large-scale solar power plants contribute the remaining 14.8 GW.
The expansion of solar energy in Brazil has attracted investments totalling BRL 211.7bn (USD $37.3bn), creating approximately 1.4 million local jobs, as noted by Absolar.
