In order to have access to electricity, the population of isolated locations in the Brazilian Legal Amazon has to live with the daily burning of S500 diesel. Currently, 212 locations in the region are not connected to the National Interconnected System (SIN) and are served by thermoelectric plants powered mainly by fossil fuels.
Aiming to decarbonize the Legal Amazon, the federal government is studying the launch of a program that aims to deliver clean and renewable energy to quilombola, riverine, and indigenous communities. The cost for this action is at least R＄ 5 billion, according to the forecast of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME).
For 15 years, Grupo BBF (Brasil BioFuels) has been providing a solution for the region: generating electricity from biodiesel and biomass from oil palm production.
Check out the full article, which features our CEO, Milton Steagall, who highlights the work of Grupo BBF, which in addition to having a crop that recovers degraded areas of the Amazon, is also a solution for generating jobs and income in the Amazon region.
Continue reading at: https://comexdobrasil.com/descarbonizar-amazonia-legal-com-energia-limpa-preve-investimento-de-r-5-bi/
