Brazilian government speed up the pace of development of solar power

In addition to the mandatory fuel to make clear, in the "national ethanol fuel program," the implementation of Brazil also developed the first generation of ethanol-fuel vehicles, to the early 2000s has produced nearly 6 million such vehicles. In 2003, Brazil developed the first "flex-fuel" cars, you can add a mixture of ethanol and gasoline as a fuel in any proportion of new energy vehicles, and quick access to application.

In the same year, Brazil launched the "bio-diesel program" for the industrial development of biodiesel from soybean, castor, palm, cottonseed, sunflower and other raw materials to provide protection and tax relief. In 2005, Brazil launched the "National Biodiesel Production and Application Program" to provide 2013 (later raised to 2010) must be added 5% biodiesel fuel.

In recent years, with the encouragement of the two schemes, a number of Brazilian research institutions and universities engaged in technical research of biodiesel, has gradually establish a bio-diesel technology development network in Brazil more than 20 states. Brazil is also actively expanding to add biodiesel gas station network system, only Petrobras currently has nearly 4,000 gas stations sell biodiesel blended fuel.

In addition to transportation fuels fruitful, Brazil's renewable energy industry is also rising rapidly increased. For example portable solar power generator industry. Rio Olympic Games opening ceremony venue Maracanã Stadium will be the introduction of Chinese production of solar PV power generation system, the installed capacity of 400 kilowatts.

Brazil dominated the tropical climate, its solar energy resources are very rich. But in the moist Amazon, Brazil has been the main hydroelectric power, solar power industry has not received enough attention. According to statistics, in 2014, Brazil less than 35 megawatts of solar generating capacity, total new installed capacity is only 10 megawatts of solar energy.

However, solar technology matures and decreasing cost of power generation, solar power generation gradually into view Brazilian energy industry. With the 2014 World Cup before the Maracana stadium PV project was successfully completed, the solar energy industry in Brazil began by leaps and bounds.

 Especially in January 2015, Brazil suffered 80 years of the most severe drought, the Brazilian electricity supply to cause more serious effects, which prompted the Brazilian government to speed up the change of power structure, the pace of development of solar power.