In 2020, Brazil added more than 2.5 GW of solar and wind energy to the grid

Brazil's electricity industry regulator Aneel announced on Tuesday that Brazil's grid-connected solar and wind power generation reached 2,519 megawatts
in 2020.

Specifically, in 2020, Brazil accumulated an additional 4,932 MW of installed capacity, exceeding the initial target of 4,112.
43 MW
.
Among them, wind power is 1725.
8 MW, accounting for 34.
9%, and solar energy is 793.
2 MW, accounting for 16%.

In December alone, Brazil has connected 791.
2 MW, of which wind power accounts for 549.
90 MW, accounting for 69.
37%
of the monthly total.
The agency noted that 20 of the 27 states had at least one new plant operational
in 2020.

According to the power sector regulator, wind farms now account for 9.
64% of the country's total installed capacity, while solar energy accounts for 1.
87%.

Large hydropower (UHE), PCH and small hydro (CGH) accounted for 58.
56%, 3.
10% and 0.
47%
of the total installed capacity, respectively.

Aneel pointed out that Brazil's total domestic installed capacity at the end of 2020 was 174,412.
6 MW, of which 74.
76% came from sustainable and low-emission sources
.