Brazilâs growth in distributed generation from renewable resourcesâespecially solarâhas increased since it implemented net metering policies in 2012, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) says in a new overview. As of mid-November 2019, owners have installed more than 135,000 renewable distributed generation systems in Brazil, totaling about 1.72 GW of capacity, according to the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL).