Brazil Market Outlook for Photovoltaic Solar Energy: A Survey Study
Nathalie da Silva Cavalcanti Monteiro *
Department of Civil Engineering, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
Rhenyo Augusto Bastos Monteiro
Department of Business Administration, EBS Business School, Curitiba, Brazil.
Juliana D’ Angela Mariano
Department of Civil Engineering, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
Jair Urbanetz Junior
Department of Civil Engineering, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil. & Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
Cezar Augusto Romano
Department of Civil Engineering, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
There is great concern worldwide about increased greenhouse gas emissions and the consequences of climate change. Photovoltaic solar energy emerges as an alternative source of renewable energy with low environmental impacts. Through a bibliographical review on the subject, this paper presents an analysis of the scale insertion of this energy in Brazil, demonstrating the benefits that can be generated of this technology, impediments and future perspectives. The conclusion is that Brazil has great potential for the energy generation, collaborating to reduce the environmental impacts as a reduction of the greenhouse gases emission. The barriers to introducing photovoltaic solar energy have been lack of investment, lack of more aggressive incentive programs, technological capacity and professional training.
Keywords: Photovoltaic, solar energy, renewable energies, climate change