ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE AMAZONAS: THE SOLAR ALTERNATIVE

Abstract

The present article aims to correlate the use of two most used energy sources (thermoelectric and hydroelectric) in the state of Amazonas with the environmental effects from its generation and to elucidate solar energy as a key to energy efficiency and a source of clean and sustainable energy . This work is a bibliographical research with descriptive purposes, presents as delimitation the thermoelectric and hydroelectric power plants of the Amazon. It is possible to observe in the presentation of its results the environmental impacts caused by the generation of electrical energy that are of concern and what short-term measures should be taken. Finally, the final considerations reveal the need to adapt the energy system of the Amazon to the renewable energies, especially solar that presents great potential in the region, but still little explored, such adaptation is already verified in developed countries, taking into account the changes and the use of natural resources, especially water resources.