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The blackout in Amapá impacted around 782 thousand people and left 13 of the 16 municipalities without electricity. Among the cities that were not affected is Laranjal do Jari. This is because communities in the region were supplied from a solar energy system installed by SS Solar, in partnership with SMA Solar.
The project, developed in February this year, is responsible for bringing electricity to 146 riverside families who were removed from the Community of São Francisco do Iratapuru, in Monte Dourado, in favor of the construction of the Santo Antônio do Jari HPP (Hydroelectric Power Plant).
At the time, EDP, the concessionaire responsible for building the HPP, created four villages with all the necessary infrastructure and mobilized to provide electricity to families. However, the supply was not effective due to the difficulty of accessing the communities, making it impossible to maintain diesel generators.
As a solution, SS Solar installed a photovoltaic system with energy storage. Currently, families consume 760 kWh/day and thanks to the system that generates and stores energy generated by photovoltaic sources, Laranjal do Jari was one of the few cities that were not affected by the blackout in the state of Amapá.
According to Cátia Stoyan, CEO of SS Solar, a project like this can benefit many other communities in remote areas across the country. “The initiative helped 146 families in the municipality and is an example of a solar energy generation system with battery storage, as the installation is completely autonomous”, he highlighted.
“Furthermore, this type of project is very important and complements the energy matrix, as it provides flexibility in the use of electrical energy and helps to avoid overloading the network, as fewer people are connected,” said Cátia.
According to Pedro Alvez, country manager of SMA Brazil, The demand for energy storage systems to overcome this challenge is growing and will contribute to the stability of energy supply in Brazil, as is already happening around the world.
“Energy storage systems can be used in different applications, being able to improve grid stability, take advantage of photovoltaic generation to charge batteries throughout the day and also provide energy at times of peak demand. For this type of application, security is greater in the distribution network, as it reduces the incidence of blackouts like the one that is happening in the state of Amapá”, added Alvez.
