Expanding Distributed Renewable Energy in the Amazon
Brazilian Association for Distributed Generation
- Program Environment
- Program Area Advancing Climate Change Solutions
- Grant Amount $100,000
- Grant Period June 1, 2025–May 31, 2026
- Location São Paulo, Brazil
- Geographic Focus Brazil, South America
About this grant
The Brazilian Association of Distributed Generation is an organization that represents over 400 companies in the renewable energy sector. With prior support from the Mott Foundation, the organization successfully hosted an Amazon Forum and conducted a solar roadshow, visiting 109 cities across Brazil and training over 2,000 individuals in solar energy use. In the upcoming grant period, the organization will continue its roadshows and outreach efforts to promote solar energy supply chains and markets in remote Amazon regions. The Brazilian Association of Distributed Generation will also foster knowledge exchange, deliver public training and provide technical support to identify and implement the most suitable renewable energy systems for isolated Amazonian communities.