Geração fotovoltaica distribuída: um mercado em desenvolvimento

This executive summary by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and the Núcleo de Avaliação de Políticas Climáticas da PUC-Rio (NAPC) examines the drivers of distributed photovoltaic (PV) generation in Brazil. Analyzing 5,563 municipalities, the study finds that demand-side factors—such as GDP, population size, and electricity tariffs—are more significant drivers of PV adoption than solar radiation levels. Consequently, regions with lower solar potential, specifically the South and Southeast, currently have higher concentrations of distributed PV units than the Northeast and Midwest.

• Demand-side factors such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), population size, and electricity tariffs are primary drivers for the adoption of distributed photovoltaic generation in Brazil. Higher income levels provide consumers with the resources to invest in panels, larger populations increase the number of units, and higher electricity tariffs create a stronger financial incentive for investment.
• There is an inverse relationship between solar radiation levels and the current distribution of PV units across Brazilian municipalities. On average, municipalities with lower annual solar radiation have more consumer units with distributed PV generation than those with higher radiation levels.
• Distributed PV generation is geographically concentrated in the South and Southeast regions of Brazil, despite these areas having lower solar potential compared to the Northeast and Midwest regions.
• As of June 2017, distributed PV generation was present in only 1,478 of the 5,563 municipalities studied. The highest concentration of units in a single municipality was 436, located in Rio de Janeiro.
• In the Brazilian electricity matrix, centralized solar generation is minimal, representing only 0.1% of the centralized matrix, where thermoelectric and hydroelectric plants account for nearly 90%. Conversely, decentralized solar energy constitutes nearly 70% of the decentralized supply and represents 99% of installed consumer units.
• The study recommends that renewable energy policies to mitigate climate risks should address demand-side factors (income, population, and tariffs) rather than focusing solely on the supply of natural resources. It specifically suggests incorporating renewable incentives into development strategies for the country's poorest regions, which often possess the highest solar potential.

APA

Assunção, J., & Schutze, A. (2017). Geração fotovoltaica distribuída: um mercado em desenvolvimento. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CPI_Resumo_Geração_fotovoltaica_distribuída.pdf

Chicago

Assunção, Juliano, and Amanda Schutze. Geração fotovoltaica distribuída: um mercado em desenvolvimento. Climate Policy Initiative, 2017. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CPI_Resumo_Geração_fotovoltaica_distribuída.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{assuno2017gerao, author = {Assunção, Juliano and Schutze, Amanda}, title = {{Geração fotovoltaica distribuída: um mercado em desenvolvimento}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2017}, month = sep, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CPI_Resumo_Geração_fotovoltaica_distribuída.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }