acciona.org brings renewable energy to the Peruvian Amazon with innovative microgrids

 

The acciona.org foundation has implemented a new electrical model to bring affordable and sustainable energy service to remote communities in the Amazon Peruvian. A total of 270 families, totaling more than 1,400 people in the indigenous communities of Blue Diamond, San Rafael, San Carlos and Santa Maria, in the department of Loreto, now benefit from this service.

 

This model, based on photovoltaic microgrids with storage, uses solar plants to generate clean, low-cost electricity, eliminating dependence on fossil fuels, which are expensive, polluting, and difficult to transport to these river access areas. The electricity generated is distributed to homes, small businesses, and community centers, and also includes a public lighting service that improves safety and facilitates community life at night.

 

A vital service for isolated communities

 

Many of these communities had no electricity or only intermittent service, which limited their daily activities. Thanks to this new model, communities like Diamante Azul have doubled their service hours, while San Rafael, which had no access to electricity, now has full service.

 

The project promotes the local management and community participation through a committee responsible for daily administrative and operational tasks, ensuring that the service meets their needs.

 

Success and replicability of the model

 

The acciona.org initiative expands a pilot project that was successfully implemented in 2021 in the Copal Urco community, and which was recognized in 2024 with the Energy Excellence Award from the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) in the Renewable Energy category. This recognition validates the model's effectiveness and potential for replication in bringing sustainable energy solutions to isolated populations around the world.