Sustainable innovation: decentralized hydroelectric power microgeneration in a rural Amazon community

Lucas Mateus Coelho Nunes, Járlesson Gama Amazonas, Marcelo José Raiol Souza, Altem Nascimento Pontes · 2023 · Concilium

Summary. Researchers built and tested a small-scale hydroelectric system in an Amazon community using a hydraulic ram to pump river water into a reservoir, then generate electricity through microgenerators. Three microgenerators connected in series produced 22 volts and successfully charged a 12-volt battery. The system demonstrates that decentralized hydroelectric microgeneration can provide clean, renewable power to rural communities with minimal environmental impact and low infrastructure costs.

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  title   = {Sustainable innovation: decentralized hydroelectric power microgeneration in a rural Amazon community},
  author  = {Lucas Mateus Coelho Nunes and Járlesson Gama Amazonas and Marcelo José Raiol Souza and Altem Nascimento Pontes},
  journal = {Concilium},
  year    = {2023},
  doi     = {10.53660/clm-2656-23u51},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.53660/clm-2656-23u51}
}

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DOI

10.53660/clm-2656-23u51

Countries

Brazil

Regions

South America

Categories

energy, climate-and-environment, general-innovation

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2026-06-01