Hybrid systems benefit 900 riverside families in Rondônia

With an investment of R$45 million, Unicoba served communities through projects that integrate solar and batteries
02-02-23-canal-solar-Hybrid systems benefit 900 riverside families in Rondônia
More Light for the Amazon benefited families who did not have access to electricity. Photo: Reproduction

A unicoba, a manufacturer of stationary batteries and energy solutions, completed the systems installation responsible for generating 24-hour energy for 900 riverside families from the state of Rondônia.

The initiative, which was completed a month ahead of schedule, is part of the program More Light for the Amazon, design of Federal government and MME (Ministry of Mines and Energy).

At this stage of the project, 68 remote communities spread across 15 municipalities in Rondônia. In total, they invested R$45 million in the implementation of applications whose main components are Batteries, investors e photovoltaic s.

Before Unicoba's solutions, families did not have access to electricity or depended on generators powered by diesel oil to have electricity for just a few hours of the day.

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“Unicoba was hired to make the dream of having electricity at home for hundreds of families a reality. It is very gratifying that the technology we have provides social transformation, quality of life, as well as economic benefits for all communities”, highlighted George Fernandes, CEO of Unicoba.

The company was responsible for all the details of the project, offering the latest generation lithium batteries, carrying out the field installation and will carry out future maintenance of these systems.

Among the communities served by UNICOBA is “2 de Novembro”, in the municipality of Machadinho D'Oeste, in Rondônia. The site received the installation of 284 solar s connected to 71 lithium batteries. The system has transformed the lives of just over 300 inhabitants whose main activities are fishing and latex extraction.

“Our life has completely changed. Now we can freeze the fish, we have a working refrigerator, our comfort has improved with a fan to scare away mosquitoes and we can take a shower without having to fetch water from a bucket”, said Antônio Gonçalves, a resident of the community.

Isolated communities in Brazil

Currently, there are around 230 isolated locations in Brazil that do not have energy. More than 95% of these communities are within the Legal Amazon, which represents 60% of the national territory and covers eight of the 26 Brazilian states.

According to research carried out by IEMA (Institute of Energy and Environment), more than 990 thousand people still do not have access to electricity in this region, which represents less than 1% of the country's total electrical load.

In addition to the 900 families served in Rondônia, the Mais Luz Para Amazônia program has already benefited more than 8 thousand families in other states in northern Brazil.

Photo by Mateus Badra
Mateus Badra
Journalist graduated from PUC-Campinas. He worked as a producer, reporter and presenter on TV Bandeirantes and Metro Jornal. He has been following the Brazilian electricity sector since 2020.

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