Article ID: | iaor20119560 |
Volume: | 39 |
Issue: | 10 |
Start Page Number: | 6211 |
End Page Number: | 6219 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
Journal: | Energy Policy |
Authors: | Pinheiro Giorgiana, Rendeiro Gonalo, Pinho Joo, Macedo Emanuel |
Keywords: | management |
This paper presents a case study of the electrification of a riparian community in the State of Pará, Brazil, within the scope of the Program for Electric Power Service Universalization in Brazil. The community is located in a remote area; approximately 100km from the municipal district, there is no regular transport to access the community, and adequate communication service. The community is provided with electrification facilities through a small biomass‐based power plant, directly firing residues produced by the local economic activity. The objective of the paper is to propose a sustainable management model that is suitable for community's isolation conditions, considering the high costs with operation and maintenance related to the supply of isolated consumers in small locations. A simulation is conducted for the operation of the small biomass‐based power plant, the generation costs are determined, the legal aspects are analyzed, and a suggestion for the management model is presented.