PolicyTuesday, March 3, 2026Mongabay
No grid, no problem: How Amazon communities built their own power systems
A survey of 500 households in Altamira, near Brazil's Belo Monte dam, reveals that while the region is close to a major hydropower source, 86.8% of families are still underserved by the electricity grid. In response, local communities have innovatively developed their own decentralized power systems to meet their energy needs. This highlights the importance of empowering local solutions in energy policy discussions.
