Moss cited a master's thesis comparing the cost of panel manufacturing in Brazil and in Germany: here, prices sometimes are three times lower. However, the country's large area of solar radiation and territory do not lead to investments in solar energy – despite being the seventh in the world in terms of area covered by solar panels (3.1 million m2), the industry's growth is small (17% annually).
En las Américas, la radiación solar es 2,5 veces mayor que en países europeos como Alemania, un país de referencia en la utilización de la energía solar.