ANEEL’s “Fast Track” Simplifies Solar System Connections and Opens New Opportunities for Installers
- EnergyChannel - United States.

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The new regulation streamlines the approval process for small-scale solar systems up to 7.5 kW, cutting bureaucracy and accelerating residential and commercial projects.

By EnergyChannel
Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) has taken a major step toward simplifying distributed solar generation with the Normative Resolution No. 1,098, in effect since July 2024.The regulation introduces the Fast Track a simplified connection process designed to make it easier for small solar systems to connect to the grid without the traditional technical bottlenecks.
What changes in practice
Under the Fast Track rule, solar projects of up to 7.5 kW (usually limited by inverter capacity) can now be connected to the grid without the power flow inversion analysis.This exemption removes one of the most time-consuming and bureaucratic steps in the approval process, allowing faster connection for residential and small business self-consumption systems.
To join the program, consumers simply submit a formal request to their utility company, signing the standardized agreement provided by ANEEL.The rule applies exclusively to local self-consumption systems, meaning it doesn’t allow energy credit transfers to other consumer units.
Less bureaucracy, more agility
Before this regulation, many small-scale projects were rejected due to power flow inversion risks, when surplus energy could potentially feed back into the grid.With the Fast Track, this issue is no longer a barrier, reducing project delays, costs, and uncertainty for both consumers and installers.
Industry experts see the measure as an important boost to distributed generation expansion, helping local solar companies operate more efficiently while increasing access to clean energy.
Optimizing performance within the limits
Even with the 7.5 kW cap, system performance can be maximized through intelligent system design.Specialists recommend using an overload between 20% and 25%, a safe and effective way to boost total generation without compromising inverter performance.
A market-ready innovation
An example of a solution that perfectly fits this new model is the SolarUnit the world’s first integrated system combining a 1.5 kW microinverter with three 610 Wp full-screen modules.By installing five SolarUnits, the system reaches 9.15 kWp of total capacity, while keeping inverter power under the 7.5 kW Fast Track limit.
This setup merges high efficiency, simplified approval, and top-tier performance, making it a strategic solution for solar integrators working within the new ANEEL framework.
A push for solar democratization
The Fast Track initiative comes at a pivotal time for Brazil’s renewable energy market, providing a faster and more accessible path to solar adoption.By cutting red tape and streamlining approvals, ANEEL’s policy is expected to accelerate the growth of small-scale distributed generation, empowering more consumers to produce their own clean energy.
ANEEL’s “Fast Track” Simplifies Solar System Connections and Opens New Opportunities for Installers


















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