No grid, no problem: How Amazon communities built their own power systems

Mongabay
Mar 3, 2026, 3:38 pm57 ptsTrending
Near Brazil’s Belo Monte dam, one of the world’s largest hydropower projects, the promise of abundant electricity has proved uneven. A household survey of 500 families in Altamira found that 86.8% experienced higher electricity costs after the plant began operating in 2016. Many riverside residents still…

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