Brazil. With a privileged geographical location, Brazil has been seen as a potential country to develop solar energy. However, according to ASBRAV – Southern Brazilian Association of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Heating and Ventilation, this capacity is far from ideal in terms of use.
The country ranks tenth in the ranking of nations that use the technology the most, producing about 1% of the energy of solar systems. Data like this demonstrate the need for them to create initiatives to expand this alternative.
"xiste potential. We have a fantastic sun that few countries have. I see that many people are looking for that kind of energy to be cleaner and not harm the environment," says Mantovani Building Materials administrator Silvio Luiz Mantovani.
Although housing programs such as Minha Casa Minha Vida adopt the use of solar heating panels, the popularization of this technology is slowly underway in the country. Also, according to Bridges to Brazil, among 1 million solar heating systems installed, 66% are in homes.
In Brazil, solar thermal energy has a cost of R$0.13 / kWh, against that of electric power which is R 0.39 / kWh, a ratio of 1 to 3. This scenario opens up space for the sustainable market before the energy crisis.
