The current energy picture highlights the reliance on the use of nonrenewable sources such as oil and coal. The need for a change in behavior in the adoption of clean energies is thus derived. Among them, photovoltaic solar energy has been standing out in the world for its growth in the last years, due to public initiatives and technological advances. One of the main advances in Brazilian regulation was the insertion of the energy generated by the solar system into the electric grid. If the mini and micro generators have a generation surplus, he may choose to make use of this credit in another consumer unit, according to Normative Resolution 687/2015. The results from this model, called net metering, has been showing below-expected numbers. This study aims to diagnose how the current scenario of the photovoltaic market is, and its perspectives in light of the regulatory and technological development.