If the Brazilian agribusiness accounts for 1/3 of the country's total GDP and 60% of that total is in the farms' post-harvest (we speak of industry, commerce and services), in order to grow Brazil's GDP by 20% in the next six years we will need to double the size of our agribusiness. And as 60% of it is in industrial transformation and trade, it will not be possible without a strategic agro-industrial revolution

1. Agricultural Applications
According João Martins da Silva Junior president
of the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock
of Brazil (CNA) the generation of energy in rural
properties will contribute "strongly" to the
sustainable development in the field and to the
diversification of the energy matrix through
renewable sources linked to agriculture.
Mr. Martins said that the energy potential of the
agribusiness is "much greater than you can imagine."
However, the energy matrix in the country is still strongly
dependent on hydro power, which accounts for more than
60% of the electricity generated in the national
territory. "Worse than that is to rely on fossil fuels to
generate 14.9% of our electricity."

2. Brazil Solar Breakdown
(2018)
Nr. of solar
installations
Capacity
Residential 75.0% 35.7%
Commercial 16.8% 43.2%
Industrial 2.7% 10.3%
Rural and Public entities 5.5% 10.8%
Agricultural Applications
Brazil
• Agriculture
• Greenhouses
• Dehumidifiers
• Water pumping
• On Site Electricity
As in the case of industrial uses, the use of solar energy is low in the Rural and Farming sectors

3. Agricultural Applications
There is an overlap between politics and agriculture in
Brazil. Many politicians are farmers too.
That means we will make an effort to promote Solar
solutions to the politicians-farmers.
Why the need for a strategic revolution?
If the Brazilian agribusiness accounts for 1/3 of the
country's total GDP and 60% of that total is in the farms'
post-harvest (we speak of industry, commerce and
services), in order to grow Brazil's GDP by 20% in the
next six years we will need to double the size of our
agribusiness.
And as 60% of it is in industrial transformation and trade, it
will not be possible without a strategic agro-industrial
revolution.
An agribusiness that processes potatoes, for example,
and wants to compete in the international markets will
have to have a competence and competitiveness above
world-wide Olympic champions to obtain a chance of
success. In this way, the Brazilian GDP will never be able
to grow 4% per year at the level where we arrived.

4. Agricultural Applications
Powering the Next Paradigm
Firewood use is bigger than:
Uranium
Coal and
Charcoal combined.
Sources of firewood are far
from the end users adding to
transport costs

5. Agricultural Applications
Target Production Areas
• Fresh Fruits and Vegetables greenhouses
• Drying Seeds and Grains
• Cotton
• Coffee
• Wood processing
Solar electricity-heated water farmers can control and monitor

6. Agricultural Applications
Brazil is world’s 5th-largest country by geographical area and the largest in terms of arable land.
The wave of capital-rich corporate producers.
Large, professionally run international groups have invested in Brazil, bringing technological know-how and financial
resources.
Local companies, involved in both farming and processing, have grown rapidly as well, expanding beyond Brazil’s borders to
gain access to new markets.
A new wave of corporate investors and mega producers will support further growth.
The Economist, Economist Intelligence Unit