Are there many new energy solar sites in Brasilia

How many solar power systems are there in Brazil?

As of June 30, 2025, total solar electric generating capacity in Brazil was 23% of the total electric generating capacity. Home and building owners installed more than 3.7 million renewable distributed generation systems in Brazil as of June 30, 2025.

Is Brazil a latecomer to solar energy?

If Brazil is a latecomer to wind energy, it is even more so to solar energy. Until 2012, solar energy was used to power only a few isolated private grids. However, since 2013, solar energy installed capacity has grown 100 times and this year Brazil should join the club of the countries with more than 1 GW installed.

Where are solar power plants located in Brazil?

Some solar power plants in Brazil include the one in Ribeira do Piaui, which has an installed capacity of 292 MW and an area of 690 hectares. In Ribeira do Piaui and Bahia, there are solar power plants with installed capacities of 292 MW (Ribeira do Piaui) and 291 MW (Ituverava Solar Park), respectively, and both are supported by over 850,000 PV panels.

Does Brazil have a large solar generation capacity?

In 2012, Brazil implemented net metering policies, which have recently contributed to large increases in distributed solar generation capacity. Compared with distributed solar, utility-scale solar generating capacity at the end of June was only 17.9 GW, according to the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL).