“Today,
solar,
in
terms
of
tenders,
is
not
competitive,”
says
Maurício
Tolmasquim,
president
of
the
national
energy
research
centre,
EPE,
which
produced
the
study
for
the
Energy
Ministry.
The
current
price
for
electricity
generated
from
large
PV
arrays
is
estimated
to
be
R$405
($198)
per
MWh
without
subsidies,
compared
to
prices
of
about
R$100/MWh
for
wind
energy
in
the
most
recent
power
tender
and
an
average
of
R$151/MWh
over
the
past
few
tenders.
Under
theoretical
scenarios
with
special
financing
rates
and
tax
exemptions,
the
price
falls
to
R$300/MWh.
The
government…
