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Before the law
The rules for those who use micro or mini distributed generation in Brazil were previously defined by Aneel (National Electric Energy Agency) One of the main rules concerns the offsetting of credits on the electricity bill.
In other words, every consumer who uses renewable energy sources to generate their own energy with connection to the local distributor would have a credit deducted from their electricity bill.
It works like a loan: you, the consumer, produce solar energy for your home and “lend” the rest to the utility company. In exchange, the utility company offsets credits on the electricity bill, reducing the total amount to be paid by up to 95%.
The value of this credit depended on the amount of energy produced and directed to the distributor's use, but it worked in a 1 to 1 ratio, for every 1 kWh borrowed = 1 kWh in credit.
After the law
With the new legislation, what changes is that these credits will now be taxed with the aim of covering the distributor's expenses with infrastructure and investments in the electricity grid.
This means that when the surplus energy is directed to the concessionaire, a fee will be charged , with the amount yet to be defined by Aneel. The agency has until July 2023 to communicate the definition of the total amount.
The new fee will not be charged immediately . The deadlines will vary depending on the self-generation model and the date on which the project was registered with the concessionaire. In this case, the fees will be charged as described below.
For models of:
Remote self-consumption up to 500 kW;
Generation close to the load;
Shared generation;
EMUC;
Dispatchable sources.
The charge will be staggered over time, starting at 15% in 2023 and increasing to 90% in 2028.
As for the models:
Remote self-consumption above 500kW;
Shared generation with 25% of credits.
The charge will be 100% of TUSD Fio B, 40% of Fio A, in addition to the Electric Energy Services Inspection Fee (TFSEE) and Research and Development charges.
The new rules will be valid from January 2023 , so anyone wishing to purchase photovoltaic plants will only have this year without new taxes.
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But what are the changes for those who already have a photovoltaic system?
The legislation sets an important deadline for those who already have a photovoltaic system: taxation will only be valid from 2045. There will be no immediate changes.
When considering the useful life of photovoltaic panels, which operate for 25 years, users of photovoltaic solar energy will be able to enjoy the benefits of the current rule throughout the period of operation of their solar panels.
If you already have a photovoltaic system installed, know that nothing changes in the short and medium term, the rules will only affect you after the deadline determined by law: December 2045.
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How can professionals act?
The solar energy market in Brazil has grown significantly in recent years and more and more people are becoming interested in installing and generating their own electricity.
In addition to the projections of increased interest in this energy source, precisely because 2022 will be the last with the current rules, resellers can also prepare for other possibilities within the sector.