Brazil curtailed about one-fifth of its solar and wind generation in 2025, wasting an estimated BRL 6. 23 billion), as grid constraints and demand mismatches pushed the power system close to operational safety limits on 16 days, according to a report from Volt Robotics. From pv. . Note: Other includes biomass, all other distributed generation, and nuclear. These systems were largely encouraged and financed by government rural electrification programs, such. . Solar energy is taking up a growing share of this capacity, having doubled since 2023. firms in grid modernization and energy storage.