Interest in
solar energy has been growing more and more in Brazil: according to Ibope Inteligência 2019,
93% of the Brazilian population claimed to be interested in generating renewable energy at home . This is because clean energy, in addition to being more sustainable, has a
great good value for money . Therefore, if previously having a solar panel at home was an unusual item, today they are
much more accessible . According to the Brazilian Association of Distributed Generation (
ABGD ), the region of the country with two of the largest solar power generating states and with the greatest energy potential is the
Southeast : 35.6% of the country's total energy consumption comes from this region. . Below, check out some information that makes this
energy alternative so interesting for consumption:
What is solar energy?
Solar energy is a type of energy that, as the name suggests, has as its energy source the heat emitted by the sun – both thermal and electrical. It is capable of
generating electricity without emitting polluting gases and also avoids the constant use of water. of hydroelectric plants. Considered a
very promising clean energy , solar energy can be applied for both commercial and residential purposes.
How does it work?
To use solar energy at home, you can invest in
solar panels or photovoltaic panels, which have their own technology to capture the sun's rays and convert them into thermal and electrical energy. In this way, a photovoltaic panel is capable of producing 200 Wp that generate around 800 to 1300 Wh per day (8 hours per day). Find out other options here to
be more sustainable at home .
