TY - JOUR
T1 - Delivering off-grid electricity systems in the Brazilian Amazon
AU - Gómez, Maria F.
AU - Silveira, Semida
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors thank the Swedish Energy Agency for providing financial support to this research. We are grateful to the Brazilian Ministry of Finance for providing an internship during which this research was developed and, particularly, the support of Jossifram Almeida. We also thank ANEEL and the Ministry of Mines and Energy, particularly Aurelio Farias, Director of LPT for information provided about the program.
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - In Brazil, more than 14. million people have benefited from the rural electrification program Luz Para Todos (LPT - Light for all), mainly through grid-extension. A new off-grid model is now required if remote areas in the Amazon region are to fully benefit from the program. In this paper, we explore the institutional and financial schemes that support LPT and their suitability for delivering off-grid solutions in the Amazon region. Our conclusions draw attention to the need for more local and site specific solutions, and new regulatory frameworks to allow the participation of new actors. We argue that the uniqueness of the Amazon region justifies renewable technologies focused on local needs and potential, adaptation of the LPT institutional framework and rethinking of funding channels. An off-grid approach will enhance the inclusion of remote areas in universal access goals while adjustments will help guarantee the sustainability of the electrification program.
AB - In Brazil, more than 14. million people have benefited from the rural electrification program Luz Para Todos (LPT - Light for all), mainly through grid-extension. A new off-grid model is now required if remote areas in the Amazon region are to fully benefit from the program. In this paper, we explore the institutional and financial schemes that support LPT and their suitability for delivering off-grid solutions in the Amazon region. Our conclusions draw attention to the need for more local and site specific solutions, and new regulatory frameworks to allow the participation of new actors. We argue that the uniqueness of the Amazon region justifies renewable technologies focused on local needs and potential, adaptation of the LPT institutional framework and rethinking of funding channels. An off-grid approach will enhance the inclusion of remote areas in universal access goals while adjustments will help guarantee the sustainability of the electrification program.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.esd.2012.01.007
DO - 10.1016/j.esd.2012.01.007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84862000518
SN - 0973-0826
VL - 16
SP - 155
EP - 167
JO - Energy for Sustainable Development
JF - Energy for Sustainable Development
IS - 2
ER -
