Brazil isn't just embracing solar energy—it's revolutionizing its potential in the global energy sector. As we count down to the Solar World Congress 2025 in Fortaleza, let's dive into Brazil's solar energy history. Fifteen years ago, no one could have imagined that Brazil would become one of the world's largest powers in photovoltaic solar energy.
In the last five years, Brazil has increased its solar photovoltaic energy generating capacity by more than 6-fold. In 2020, the country's installed solar PV capacity stood at 8.5 gigawatts. By the end of 2024, this had grown to roughly 53 gigawatts.
During the era of isolated systems, some companies began to recognize Brazil's potential for photovoltaic generation. But it wasn't only the private sector that became interested in this source—the public sector also began seriously considering the possibility of expanding the electricity matrix with photovoltaic solar energy.
Distributed solar generation capacity grew from less than 1 gigawatt (GW) in 2018 to 40 GW in 2025 through June, accounting for 43% of all electricity capacity additions over that period. In 2012, Brazil implemented net metering policies, which have recently contributed to large increases in distributed solar generation capacity.
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Solar energy in Brazil surpassed the 55 GW milestone in March 2025, more than doubling its photovoltaic (PV) count in the last few years.
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In the last five years, Brazil has increased its solar photovoltaic energy generating capacity by more than 6-fold. In 2020, the country''s installed solar PV capacity stood at 8.5 gigawatts.
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