Spatial analysis of solar panel imports in the state of Minas Gerais (2010-2024)

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https://doi.org/10.47456/geo.v6i42.52276

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solar panels, imports, ports, Minas Gerais

Abstract

Solar energy is one of the renewable energy sources in which the country has great potential for its dissemination throughout the national territory. Therefore, one of the aspects contributing to this process is solar panels, whose characteristics, linked to high costs and accessibility, are one of the determining factors for their development. Thus, this article aims to understand the dynamics of solar panel imports in the state of Minas Gerais from 2010 to 2024, adding geoprocessing and decision-making techniques. It concludes that the increase was significant, since 78.57% of the years analyzed showed average annual growth rates of 200,28%.

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  • Gustavo Henrique Gomes de Oliveira, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros

    Master’s candidate in the Graduate Program in Geography (PPGEO) at the State University of Montes Claros. Possesses 16 years of professional experience in Technical Project Management in Geotechnology, Technical Consulting, teaching, and scientific research, with extensive involvement in projects employing Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

    His research focuses on the application of analytical methods to identify rural properties suitable for the installation of photovoltaic power plants, with a case study in the northern region of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

  • Raissa Oliveira Nunes, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

    PhD candidate in the Graduate Program in Teaching and History of Earth Sciences at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP). She holds a Master’s degree in Teaching and History of Earth Sciences from the same institution (2017), supported by a scholarship from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), and a Bachelor’s degree in Geography from the State University of Montes Claros (2014).

    During her undergraduate studies, she was awarded an undergraduate research scholarship (2012) and participated in the Institutional Scholarship Program for Teaching Initiation (PIBID/CAPES – 2013–2014), conducting research on teacher education, reflective pedagogical practices, and supervised teaching internships. At the master’s level, she served as a teaching assistant (PED II) in the course “Supervised Internship II” within the Geography program at UNICAMP.

    She has professional experience in Basic Education as a teacher in the municipal school system of Tietê and in the state school system of São Paulo, teaching at lower and upper secondary levels. She is currently a faculty member at the Centro Paula Souza, where she teaches in Technical Secondary Education.

    Her expertise lies in the fields of Geosciences and Education, with an emphasis on Geography Teaching, Teacher Education, and Teaching Practices.

  • Marcos Esdras Leite, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros

    Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the State University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES). He is also a faculty member in the Graduate Program in Geography (PPGEO/UNIMONTES) and the Graduate Program in Social Development (PPGDS/UNIMONTES).

    He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geography from UNIMONTES and a PhD in Geography from the Federal University of Uberlândia. His academic and research experience is centered in Geography, with an emphasis on Geotechnologies.

    He serves as Coordinator of the Geoprocessing Laboratory at UNIMONTES and completed a doctoral research internship at the NOVA University Lisbon, funded by the Research Support Foundation of the State of Minas Gerais (2008).

    He has held editorial positions as Editor of Revista Cerrados (2015–2016) and Revista Desenvolvimento Social (2013–2015). He was a member and coordinator of the Applied Social Sciences Chamber (CSA) at FAPEMIG (2017–2020).

    Additionally, he served as Coordinator of PPGEO/UNIMONTES (2018–2021) and PPGDS/UNIMONTES (2022–2023), and has coordinated MINTER/DINTER cohorts of the PPGDS/UNIMONTES in partnership with IFNMG. He is a Productivity Research Fellow of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development.

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Quadro da dinâmica espacial das importações e fluxos por portos para o estado de Minas Gerais

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30-04-2026

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Vol. 6 No. 42 (2026): Revista Geografares

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Dossier Energy transition and extractive dependence — Latin America’s dilemmas in the era of critical minerals

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Spatial analysis of solar panel imports in the state of Minas Gerais (2010-2024). Geografares, Vitória, Brasil, v. 6, n. 42, p. e-52276, 2026. DOI: 10.47456/geo.v6i42.52276. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufes.br/geografares/article/view/52276. Acesso em: 10 may. 2026.