TSEP#94 Brazil´s further way to become and maintain a global player on the solar market

Brazil´s growth to one of the biggest solar markets in the world
has developed over the past couple of years – and has put it on
number 7 of the global top solar markets 2020-2021 with 5,5 GW of
installed Solar PV capacity, making it the biggest market for
Solar PV in Latin America. In Brazil, Solar PV has become
increasingly competitive to the prevailing traditional source for
electricity generation, hydro power, due to water shortages in
Brazil´s rivers. Solar radiation guarantees an unlimited
potential for Solar PV development, but limitations due to
insecure investment conditions, high taxes and protective market
restrictions persist. Today, we will explore Brazil´s further way
to become and maintain a global player on the solar market. We
talk about this with Dr. Rodrigo Lopes Sauaia, co-founder and CEO
of the Brazilian solar energy association ABSOLAR.


 


Timeline:




2.35: What does the Brasilian power sector look like?
And what are the important differences in the decarbonisation
strategy compared to Europe?




7.15: How can Solar PV gain a bigger share in Brazil?




16.30: What are the technical and regulatory challenges to
introduce storage on a bigger scale in Brazil?




25.01: Will the ramp of renewables in Brasil feed into
internal consumption or will Brasil export renewables/ green
hydrogen?




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