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Brazil Chamber of Deputies approves solar energy tax exemption project
The Economic Development Commission of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies has approved Legislative Decree Project (PDL) 107/24. This measure aims to maintain a temporary import tax exemption on photovoltaic solar inverters, blocking a previous decision by the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce, and Services that had canceled the benefit.
Inverters are critical components that convert direct current from solar panels into the alternating current used by the electrical grid. According to Deputy Delegado Caveira (PL-PA), the removal of this fiscal incentive could jeopardize R$ 20 billion in investments and approximately 159,700 jobs within the solar energy sector.
Relator Deputy Lafayette de Andrada (PL-MG) supported the project, noting that the sudden revocation of benefits acts similarly to a sharp increase in import costs, which burdens ongoing projects and discourages new investments. Data from the Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy (Absolar) indicates that the suspension of the incentive directly affects 5.78 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity. The project now moves to the Finance and Taxation Commission before proceeding to a vote in the Chamber Plenary.
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Absolar · Brazil · Brazilian Congress · Camilo Santana · Chamber of Deputies · Delegado Caveira · Hugo Motta · Lafayette de Andrada · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Rogério Marinho · Senate
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The suspension of the tax incentive affects 5.78 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity in photovoltaic projects. imprensapublica.com.br · portalacontecern.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Economic Development Commission of the Chamber of Deputies approved Legislative Decree Project (PDL) 107/24. imprensapublica.com.br · portalacontecern.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The removal of the tax incentive could jeopardize R$ 20 billion in investments. imprensapublica.com.br · portalacontecern.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The project will proceed to the Finance and Taxation Commission. imprensapublica.com.br · portalacontecern.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The project maintains a temporary import tax exemption on photovoltaic solar inverters. imprensapublica.com.br · portalacontecern.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The removal of the tax incentive could affect approximately 159,700 jobs in the solar sector. imprensapublica.com.br · portalacontecern.com.br