Brazil curtailed about one-fifth of its solar and wind generation in 2025, wasting an estimated BRL 6.5 billion ($1.23 billion), as grid constraints and demand mismatches pushed the
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Brazil would need to reach almost 140 GW of wind and solar by 2030 to align with 1.5ºC. Brazil''s current pace of wind and solar deployment puts it well on track to achieving this benchmark. As such,
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Brazil''s electricity mix includes 54% Hydropower, 15% Wind and 10% Solar. Low-carbon generation peaked in 2024.
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The milestone highlights Brazil''s shift from an almost entirely hydro-based power system to one built on three main pillars: hydro, solar, and wind.
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Grid connection queues in Brazil are offering new opportunities for energy storage and hybrid systems and opening new energy business models. Renewable energy companies are adding
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In Brazil, solar photovoltaic dominates the distributed generation sector, representing 99% of the country''s total distributed generation capacity. Small hydroelectric and wind account for
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Brazil''s wind and solar power surpassed 34% of electricity generation in August, a first, driven by rapid capacity expansion from investments and policies amid diversification from vulnerable
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The milestone highlights Brazil''s shift from an almost entirely hydro-based power system to one built on three main pillars: hydro, solar, and wind.
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Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil''s electricity in August. This marks the first time these renewable sources have crossed that threshold, according to government
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Under current policies and market conditions*, Brazil''s rapid wind and solar deployment aligns with the 1.5°C pathway, exceeding national targets. Solar PV deployment in Brazil is on track to surpass the
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