A community of Vila Limeira, located in the south of Amazon, between the municipalities of Lábrea and Pauini, which is part of the Médio Purus Extractive Reserve, is betting on a solar energy project with batteries.
With plans to improve public policies and the objective of offering renewable energy to the population, the community installed a photovoltaic plant 30 kWp in August 2021.
The system, in this case, has lithium batteries with a durability of 15 years and individual meters in all UCs (consumer units).
The Vila Limeira 100% Solar project emerged as a t initiative between Apavil (Association of Agroextractivist Producers of the Assembly of God of Vila Limeira), from WWF-Brazil, with from Mott Foundation and authorization from ICMBio (Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation).
The community is one of almost 100 that make up the Médio Purus Extractive Reserve. The solar plant should serve the entire community center, including homes, schools and other productive activities in the region, with around 80 people.
Southern Amazonas and limited access to energy
The south of Amazonas has one of the most expensive fuels in the country. Like all remote areas without access to conventional energy, they only had electricity for three hours at night from a diesel generator engine, which consumed around 10 liters per day.
In 2018, the community showed interest in solar energy, with the expectation of having access to electricity for 24 hours, in addition to the possibility of expand access to education, communication and more leisure and comfort for residents.
During the week of installation, the first youth and adult education class began, with evening classes. With the possibility of distance learning, there was an increase in demand for undergraduate and specialization courses among young people.
