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While installed capacity in Brazil increased by 35% to 35.6 GW, the northern and northeastern states led the proportional growth of distributed solar generation in 2024, with emphasis on Roraima (95%), Amapá (73%) and Acre (67%). Companies report seeking new territories and systems without power injection to address grid connection constraints. The North and Northeast states had the highest proportional growth in distributed solar generation (DG) systems in 2024. According to data from the National Electric Energy Agency consulted by pv magazine , Roraima (95%), Amapá (73%), Acre (67%), Alagoas (63%) and Rondônia (57%) had the highest proportional growth in installed PV DG capacity last year. Across Brazil, installed distributed solar generation capacity increased by 35%, from 26.3 GW at the end of 2023 to 35.6 at the end of 2024. These figures could still change as Aneel receives and updates data from power distribution companies. Significant growth in these states, however, comes from a relatively small installed base. Together, Roraima, Amapá, Acre, Alagoas and Rondônia will add just 1.4 GW of distributed solar generation in 2024. São Paulo, which now leads the state rankings, added 1.5 GW of installed capacity alone, growing 43% last year, reaching 5.1 GW by the end of 2024. Minas Gerais, which has the second largest cumulative solar DG capacity in the country, grew below the Brazilian average, adding 822 MW, a growth of 22% compared to the cumulative figure at the end of 2023. Among the 13 Brazilian states with more than 1 GW of installed capacity, seven experienced a growth in distributed solar generation installed capacity above the national average: Goiás (56%), Pará (51.8%), Mato Grosso (47.8%), Mato Grosso do Sul (47.8%), São Paulo (43%), Ceará (43%) and Pernambuco (37%). Solar system installers and distributors of photovoltaic equipment have reported greater difficulty in connecting new installations in areas considered saturated with little grid availability, such as Minas Gerais. To overcome this scenario, in addition to diversifying their territory by seeking new areas of action, companies have also been studying systems with zero or limited energy injection into the grid. |
