Generation from large solar power plants grew by 86.6% in the first half of 2019 in Brazil. Bahia leads the generation of this type of energy, with growth of 88% in production compared to last year. In 2019, the CCEE accounted for 86 photovoltaic solar power plants in commercial operation, an increase of 56.4% compared to the 55 plants existing in the first half of 2018.
Photovoltaic solar energy reached a historic record in the Northeast of the country. The region's plants had a peak production of around 94% in the instantaneous capacity factor. According to mapping by the Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy (ABSOLAR), the northeastern states have 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of installed photovoltaic solar generation capacity and the daily maximum reached 1.13 GW, with peak production recorded on September 25 of this year, at 11:57 am.
