AndSolar at The smarter E South America

From August 26 to 28, 2025, the renowned The Smarter E South America exhibition was grandly held in São Paulo, Brazil. As the largest and most influential professional exhibition in South America, it attracted over 680 exhibitors and more than 58,000 global visitors from over 50 countries to explore new trends in photovoltaic development. AndSolar showcased its new module-level precise management solution.

The Brazilian PV market is expanding at a remarkable pace. According to the latest data from the Brazilian Solar Energy Association (ABSolar), as of the end of July 2025, Brazil's cumulative installed solar capacity has reached 60 gigawatts (GW), accounting for 23.5% of the country's total power capacity and making it the second-largest source of electricity generation after hydropower. This doubling of capacity in just a few years highlights the market’s impressive potential and vitality.

However, as installed capacity increases, the challenges facing traditional distributed photovoltaics are no longer limited to boosting power generation but also include new safety concerns. In response, Brazil introduced the ABNT NBR17193:2025 standard in 2025, which explicitly requires all photovoltaic systems installed on buildings to be equipped with a rapid shutdown function to ensure the safety of firefighters and the O&M team. According to the standard, the system must reduce voltage within 30 seconds: outside the array boundary, voltage must drop to a safe level, while within the array boundary, it must not exceed 120 volts. The introduction of this regulation underscores Brazil’s strong emphasis on power plant safety during its energy transition.

AndSolar launched a new module-level precise management solution. This systematic approach not only effectively addresses safety risks in high-density application scenarios but also significantly enhances the O&M efficiency and overall payback of power plants. Additionally, the solution complies with the rapid shutdown requirements of Brazil’s ABNT NBR 17193:2025 standard, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance for solar plants.

With the successful conclusion of the three-day exhibition, AndSolar is actively advancing its localized practices in Brazil. At its first local power plant, the AndSolar Gen2 Rapid Shutdown Device was fully deployed. In actual operation, the system can reduce the voltage to below 80V within 30 seconds in an emergency, fully complying with ABNT NBR17193:2025 requirements. Furthermore, through the AndSolar Cloud, customers can gain real-time visibility into power plant operations, improving O&M efficiency.

AndSolar will continue to explore the Brazilian market, collaborating with local partners to promote the implementation of module-level power electronics products and help power plants achieve safe, smart, and efficient operation.