More than 70 thousand families will benefit from the federal government program More Light for the Amazon, launched earlier this month. The goal is to bring clean, renewable energy to the population of remote regions of the states that make up the Legal Amazon: Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia, Tocantins and Maranhão, and who still do not have access to electricity.
The service will be offered through photovoltaic technology. The government's expectation is that the project will contribute to the social and economic development of communities, which are mostly riverside, indigenous and quilombola communities.
The measure should favor communities that live essentially from fishing, flour production and the extraction of nuts and fruits from the Amazon Forest, as this population will be able to develop productive activities that will contribute to increasing family income and improving their quality of life.
In addition, the government expects the program to contribute to the implementation of several public policies, such as the construction of health centers and schools. In the environmental sphere, the initiative aims to reduce fossil fuel consumption, assist in the establishment of traditional communities and environmental preservation, and contribute to the fulfillment of Brazil's commitments in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (ODS 2030) of the UN (United Nations).
