Farmers in 36 municipalities in Minas Gerais affected by the collapse of the Fundão dam in Mariana (MG) can register to receive the installation of microgeneration solar energy systems. Each project includes photovoltaic panels, inverter, mounting structure, installation, connection to the electrical grid, and technical guidance.
The initiative is part of a government action. Minas Gerais, through Emater-MG (Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Company of Minas Gerais). The action is part of Rio Doce Reparation Agreement and seeks to reduce electricity costs in the affected properties.
Those interested should contact the Emater-MG technical team in the municipality where the property is located to verify if they meet the required conditions and formalize their registration, which will remain open until December 31st.
The municipalities covered by the project are:
- Aimorés,
- Alpargata,
- Barra Longa,
- Beautiful East,
- Good Jesus of the Rooster,
- Bugre,
- Caratinga,
- Counselor Pena,
- New Stream,
- Dionysius,
- Fernandes Tourinho,
- Galilee,
- Governor Valadares,
- Iapu,
- Ipaba,
- Ipatinga,
- Itueta,
- Marliéria,
- Mariana,
- Naque,
- Parakeet,
- Water Drop,
- New Bridge,
- Raul Soares,
- Splendor,
- Casca River,
- Rio Doce,
- Santa Cruz do Escalvado,
- Santana do Paraíso,
- Saint Dominic of the Silver,
- Saint Joseph of Goiabal,
- Saint Peter of Ferros,
- Without Fish,
- Sobrália,
- Timothy,
- Tumiritinga.
Facilities and criteria
To date, 97 systems have already been installed, and the expectation is to implement another 97 by the end of 2026. Properties located within the Rio Doce flood zone or in nearby areas, up to 100 meters away, in the municipalities covered, are eligible to participate. It is also necessary to have an installed electrical power supply, consumption exceeding the minimum tariff, and not have a solar system already installed or in the process of being installed.
Reparation agreement
This initiative is part of an agreement signed after the disaster of November 5, 2015, which caused widespread destruction and 19 deaths. The commitment involves the governments of Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, and the federal government, institutions of the justice system, and the companies Samarco, Vale, and BHP. The agreement foresees approximately R$ 81 billion in social, economic, and environmental investments in Minas Gerais.
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