Purpose

To develop the Brazilian legal and regulatory framework towards the implementation of a large-scale grid-connected solar photovoltaic roofs programme.

Main Activities

• Review current legislation and regulation;
• Meet with stakeholders including representatives of RENOVE, Instituto IDEAL, the Ministry of Mines and Energy - MME, the National Electrical Energy Agency - ANEEL and Financial Institutions/Development Banks;
• Conduct a study of technical and economic aspects;
• Develop a set of guidelines and recommendations for the implementation of a successful solar roofs programme;
• Prepare and present legislation and regulation drafts;
• Conduct comprehensive analysis on the type and quantity of incentives and subsidies, as well as the consequent impacts on tariffs.

Expected Impact

The establishment of a long-term (20 years) solar roofs (in the GWp scale) incentive programme in Brazil is expected to lead to a number of positive impacts through and at the end of the programme, which include:

• Grid parity between solar PV and conventional consumer tariffs;
• Establishment of professional and large-scale markets in the area of PV in Brazil, with economies of scale that lead to competitive costs;
• Increased energy security;
• Greemhouse gas emission reductions;
• Establishment of attractive investment environments for PV products and services;
• Improvement of the environmental profile of electricity generation in Brazil.