The country has 98 PV "plants" in operation, mostly micro-generation systems of less than 20kW.

Nova Aurora is now the biggest solar producer in Brazil, a position previously occupied jointly by the 1MW Tanquinho plant of CPFL Renováveis and the 1MW Tauá plant of Eneva – formerly the EBX of failed energy and mining tycoon Eike Batista.

Nova Aurora and Tanquinho were included in the 2011 R&D programme promoted by power regulator Aneel, which directed mandatory R&D investments for solar power.