Photovoltaic systems for multi-unit buildings: Agents’ rationalities for supporting distributed generation diffusion in Brazil

Cláudio Albuquerque Frate, Letícia de Oliveira Santos and Paulo Cesar Marques de Carvalho

Energy Policy, 2024, vol. 193, issue C

Abstract: Since the energy compensation mechanism establishment in 2012, the Brazilian matrix has exceeded forecasts for the expansion of PV application on rooftops. However, even with the net metering policy support, the expansion occurs disproportionately among the different modalities of distributed generation, with multi-unit buildings occupying a secondary role. Such disproportionality tends to continue, since rationalities that guide key institutions are not clear and shared. In such context, the objective of our research is to identify drivers and rationalities by means of the voices of different specialists involved in the diffusion of PV technology in multi-unit residential buildings of Brasilia, Brazil’s capital. Beyond a purely quantitative study or a personal interpretation, our research presents firsthand different viewpoints on the most relevant issues related to PV adoption on Brazilian rooftops. Hence, this research also sheds light on the drivers and strategies for PV diffusion in multi-unit buildings, highlighting potential conflicting policymaking trends in Brazil.

Keywords: Photovoltaic; Multi-unit building; Energy market; Public-policy; Brazil (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114267

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