Solar energy by subscription on Aneel's radar; what may change?
The solar energy model by subscription, which has spread in the country in recent years, is being questioned by the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel), which has started to internally discuss a tightening of regulations for this market niche. Based on the sharing of production from mini solar power plants among several consumers, the business has started to be explored by groups ranging from large ones…
Brazil's National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) is considering stricter regulations for the solar energy subscription model, which has grown rapidly in recent years. The model allows multiple consumers to share the production of mini solar plants, but Aneel believes it has been "mercantilized" by large companies, banks, and investment funds.
The agency notes that the practice of offering fixed discounts on electricity bills to subscribers is a "conceptual distortion" of the law, and proposes measures such as restricting the division of generated energy and requiring a minimum 12-month stay for customers. The subsidies for mini-generators have reached R$ 14.2 billion this year, up from R$ 2.8 billion in 2022.
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