In the Santa Helena do Inglês community, in the Rio Negro Sustainable Development Reserve, in Iranduba (AM), an ice factory powered by solar energy is transforming the dynamics of artisanal fishing and the income of hundreds of families.
The central point of the project is simple: without reliable access to electricity, producing ice in the region was unfeasible. Now, with the dedicated photovoltaic plant, the factory operates autonomously, guaranteeing the local and continuous production of ice, an essential input for preserving fish.
Previously, fishermen had to travel to Manaus to buy ice, facing high costs, wasted time, and the risk of losses due to melting during transport. In many cases, the investment was lost even before the fish were sold.
With solar energy enabling local production, this logic has been reversed: the fisherman now goes out to fish first and only then buys the necessary ice, reducing waste and improving income predictability.
The impact goes beyond fishing. The availability of ice also benefits guesthouses and tourist boats, strengthening the local economy and expanding opportunities. In total, more than 200 families are already directly benefiting.
In practice, the project demonstrates how distributed solar power generation can address structural bottlenecks in isolated regions, reducing operational costs and creating new development opportunities in the Amazon.
The project is being carried out by FAS (Sustainable Amazon Foundation), with support from PPBio (Positivo Tecnologia, through the Priority Bioeconomy Program) and the Amazonas State Secretariat for the Environment (Sema/AM). UCB Power He also participated in the initiative by donating a BESS.
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