Solar power in Brazil

The total installed solar power in Brazil was estimated at about 41.1 GW at April 2024, which consists of about 18.0% of the country's electricity matrix.^[1] In 2022, Brazil was the 8th country in the world in terms of installed solar power capacity (24.079 GW).^[2]

Brazil expects to have 1.2 million solar power generation systems in the year 2024.^[3] Solar energy has great potential in Brazil, with the country having one of the highest levels of insolation in the world at 4.25 to 6.5 sun hours/day.^[4] As of 2019, Brazil generated nearly 45% of its energy, or 83% of its electricity, from renewable sources. For example, 60% of Brazil's electricity generation came from renewable hydropower.^[5] However, to meet energy demands in the entire country, and to diversify its energy portfolio, other renewable energy sources, such as solar power, are being expanded.^[6]