Brazil’s solar energy potential is close to that of desert countries
- Gernot Hofer
- 21. Sept. 2023
- 1 Min. Lesezeit
Aktualisiert: 9. Okt. 2023
According McKinsey & Company, Brazil has a solar #potential close to those of desert countries, and is one of the best location for onshore wind projects.
Solar energy #growth has been #exponential – in 2021 Brazil had 13 gigawatts (GW) of solar installed capacity that will see estimated fourfold growth, at 15% a year. Distributed generation should reach 37 GW and centralized generation another 30-40 GW, growing five- to sixfold.
Centralized solar generation remains small, but has been growing at a fast pace in a quick-moving market, with new players entering the market every year and driving prices down.
In addition, technological advances such as solar tracking systems and single-axis tracking structures help to exploit the high-quality solar resources in Brazil.
Wind energy is concentrated in the Northeast and South of Brazil. The first auction in 2009 effectively kick-started the sector’s growth in the country.
Unrestricted onshore wind potential in Brazil is about 440 with accelerated growth in capacity (from 1 to +17 GW per year) and capacity factors over the last decade in Brazil amid a fragmented market and falling prices.
Additionally, technological advancements like taller towers have helped Brazil to exploit this high-quality resource.
Samba Solar Developments GmbH is developing wind and solar projects in Brazil's most favourable regions.