DIAGNÓSTICOS DAS CENTRAIS GERADORAS HIDRELÉTRICAS NA MICRORREGIÃO DE SANTARÉM
DIAGNÓSTICOS DAS CENTRAIS GERADORAS HIDRELÉTRICAS NA MICRORREGIÃO DE SANTARÉM
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.9342311107
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Palavras-chave: Microcentrais; energia; comunidades rurais.
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Keywords: Micro hydroelectric power plants; energy; rural communities.
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Abstract: The municipality of Santarém, located in the state of Pará, belongs to the Lower Amazon mesoregion, encompassing a total area of 92,474.267 km². It serves as the primary economic nucleus in the Western Region of Pará, with a population of 331,937 inhabitants, of which 78,790 reside in rural areas (SIIS, 2016). By 2016, it was estimated that over 40% of the rural communities within the municipality were excluded from the benefits of the "Luz para Todos"(Light for All) program due to inadequate electricity coverage in the region. In response, the local population sought energy supply alternatives for their communities, endeavoring to harness locally available natural resources. Given the ample coverage of water bodies, particularly streams with waterfalls and rapids, within the Santarém plateau region, it became conducive to exploit the potential for small hydroelectric power plant installations. Capitalizing on this potential, the first micro-hydroelectric power plant was installed in the region in 2001. The success of this installation led to the introduction of 56 micro and small hydroelectric power plants in the municipalities of Santarém, Belterra, and Uruará. In an effort to address the energy challenges faced by these rural communities, the Regional Superintendency of the National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform (INCRA - SR30) and the Municipality of Santarém formulated a project to cater to agrarian reform settlements in the region. This initiative involved the installation of 06 micro-power plants in six suitable locations within the PA MOJU I and II settlements, as well as in PA CORTA CORDA, aiming to serve 590 families in this region. In view of this, the purpose of this study was to investigate whether these Hydroelectric Power Plants indeed constituted a sustainable solution to the energy challenges experienced by these communities. To achieve this, a bibliographic research was conducted within the literature, followed by on-site field research, in tandem with data collection from community representatives. Drawing from the collected data, it was concluded that the established ventures were a sustainable solution to this quandary and functioned effectively. However, most of them were abandoned due to the absence of a community management model upon the arrival of electrical connectivity through the "Luz para Todos"(Light for All) program in these communities.
- ANDREYNA LEITE DE ALMEIDA
- Lázaro João Santana da Silva
- Manoel Roberval Pimentel dos Santos