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Brazil
| Roof-Top Tariff | Ground-Based Systems | BIPV Tariff | Term (years) | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 14 July 2009 |
Brazil has a fairly low FiT rate of just €0.22/kWh, yet it is not the worst rate by far. Brazil has a range of energy sources, all of which are used in high amounts, mainly because it is the 10th largest energy consumer in the world.
Background
Brazil has had a long-term goal of increasing its oil production, which counts for most of the country's energy consumption. At present the second highest energy consumed in Brazil is a renewable: hydroelectricity.
Current PV Market
Brazil's energy consumption share is 48% from oil, 35% from hydroelectricity and 7% natural gas. The total installed photovoltaic power capacity in Brazil is estimated to be between 12 and 15 MWp, of which 50% is for telecommunications systems and 50% for rural energy systems.
Future Plan
The fact that this country uses a renewable as its second highest energy source bodes well for the future of PV, as it grows in efficiency and decreases in price it will be sure to take over other energy sources.
Quotes
"We will focus on renewable fuels. If you don't have land to produce but you need energy, you can finance other countries that can produce to meet your market needs."
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil
3,300 MW of renewable energy was brought on stream in 2007 through a system of subsidies and incentives, which draw on an Energy Development Account funded by end-use consumers through an increase on energy.
The programme will be operated by Electrobrás, which will buy energy at pre-set preferential prices and will market "renewable" electricity.
Contracts between Electrobrás and the "renewable" generator are valid for a period of 20 years, are applicable to plants that began production before 2007 and must be signed within 24 months of the publication of Law 10438.
Source
http://www.iea.org/textbase/pm/?mode=cc&id=1474&action=detail
News
Feed-in Tariff Policy: Design, Implementation, and RPS Policy Interactions
06 July 2009 | Design-BuildSolar, Tariff Watch
Feed-in tariff (FiT) policies are now implemented in more than 40 countries around the world and are cited as the primary reason for the success of the German and Spanish renewable energy markets. As a result of that success, FiT policy proposals are starting to crop up in several other areas around the world including a number of US states.
U.S. opens deserts to large-scale solar projects on fast track program
30 June 2009 | Power Generation
A new program has been established by the Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar to overcome the often lengthy (more than two years) and not always successful applications to use public land in desert regions, which include Nevada, Arizona, and parts of California. Key aspects of the program include ‘prime zones,’ new permitting offices to speed up permitting and the funding of environmental studies in the designated areas.
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