Advanced Research Development Program on Renewable Energy Technologies in the Amazon Region

• Grant number: 25/02635-0
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: September 01, 2025
• End date: August 31, 2030
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Design
• Principal Investigator: Renato Luz Cavalcante
• Grantee: Renato Luz Cavalcante
• Host Institution: CAMPUS UNIVERSITARIO ANANINDEUA/UFPA
• Principal investigators: ADRY KLEBER FERREIRA DE LIMA ; Alexandre Luiz Amarante Mesquita ; Roberto Tetsuo Fujiyama
• Associated researchers: ANDRE CAVALCANTE DO NASCIMENTO ; Kayt Nazaré do Vale Matos ; Luis Carlos Macedo Blasques ; Renato Luz Cavalcante ; Silvio Bispo do Vale
• Associated scholarship(s): 26/24512-0 - Advanced Research Development Program on Renewable Energy Technologies in the Amazon Region, BP.ANP.C; 26/24561-1 - Advanced Research Development Program on Renewable Energy Technologies in the Amazon Region, BP.ANP.AA; 26/17757-7 - Analysis of the Cascade Effect in Multi-Bladed Wind and Hydrokinetic Turbines Using Computational Fluid Dynamics, BP.ANP.D; + associated scholarships 26/11203-0 - Performance analysis of wind rotors optimized with the sweep effect for the location of Praia Grande, municipality of Ponta de Pedras, Marajó Island/PA, BP.ANP.G; 26/08619-0 - Wind turbine blades manufactured from material obtained from bamboo, BP.ANP.M; 26/08628-9 - Evaluation of the powertrain of a hydrokinetic turbine with an integrated diffuser, BP.ANP.M; 25/20221-9 - Power Quality Analysis of a Real Energy Generation System from a Solar-Hydrokinetic Hybrid System Located in the Municipality of Acará, State of Pará, BP.ANP.G; 25/20222-5 - Use of energy storage in connected systems in the Amazon, BP.ANP.G; 25/20223-1 - Application of smart storage in isolated systems in the Amazon, BP.ANP.G; 25/20224-8 - Technical feasibility Study of the Main Wind Turbine Models for Power Generation in the Amazon Region, BP.ANP.G; 25/20225-4 - Numerical analysis of a hybrid solar-hydrokinetic off-grid system using HOMER software, in Acará-PA, Brazil., BP.ANP.G; 25/19676-1 - Advanced Research Development Program on Renewable Energy Technologies in the Amazon Region, BP.ANP.C; 25/20226-0 - Computational methods for coalescence and emulsion separation studies using a magnetic field, BP.ANP.M; 25/19690-4 - Optimization of Hydrokinetic Turbine under Combined Effect of Diffuser and Dual-Rotor, BP.ANP.PV; 25/20297-5 - Numerical Study of an Optimized Steam Turbine for Thermal Power Generation Using CFD, BP.ANP.G; 25/19709-7 - Fabrication of wind diffuser produced with biopolymer matrix and natural fibers from the Amazon, BP.ANP.D; 25/19710-5 - Study of a Hybrid Solar-Hydrokinetic System using a Turbine with Diffuser, Double Rotor and Sweep Effect., BP.ANP.D; 25/19713-4 - Advanced Research Development Program on Renewable Energy Technologies in the Amazon Region, BP.ANP.AA; 25/20219-4 - Correlations between Solidification Kinetics, Generated Structures, and Residual Stresses in Metallic Alloys with Potential Application in the Manufacture of Wind and Hydrokinetic Turbines, BP.ANP.G - associated scholarships

Abstract

The northern region of Brazil comprises the national portion of the Amazon region, whose coastline is bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, is located on the equatorial margin, and has the greatest biodiversity in a tropical forest in the world. Its importance is known for its size, biodiversity and abundance of biological, water, mineral and energy resources. It is worth noting that the region has great potential for generating energy from renewable sources. However, one of the main problems faced by the Amazon is the lack of qualified human resources, resulting in large socio-economic differences with other regions of the country, leading to an asymmetry in professional training that has lasted for decades. In order to contribute to reducing these differences, this project proposes the implementation of an advanced research program on renewable energy technologies, such as green hydrogen, technologies for sustainable thermoelectric generation through the use of biomass and energy storage, which promote professional qualification in the conscious use of natural resources for the region that serve local industry and unassisted communities. It is believed that the main advantage of most renewable sources is their small, or almost no, environmental impact. Also common to the renewable sources mentioned is the characteristic of decentralization, with very low transmission costs. Due to the high dispersion of the Amazon population, this is already an excellent justification for implementing this proposal in the region, in addition to the potential of natural resources that have not yet been used. In this sense, with the approval of this proposal, the aim is to become a reference in research on renewable energy, disseminate the energy issue, expand the training of human resources in the Amazon and strengthen collaboration and actions between national research and teaching institutions (Northern region of Brazil) and international collaborating institutions (University of Calgary, Canada and Pennsylvania State University, USA). Through international institutions, the proposal will offer high-level training opportunities to professional researchers, students and teachers, in addition to promoting specialized laboratories in the region for the study of innovative and sustainable technologies aimed at energy generation. It is important to note that TRANSPETRO is a partner in this project and will provide access to studies at the Coari-AM terminal for the implementation of hydrokinetic turbines, demonstrating the relationship of this proposal with the local industry. Another important point of this project is the development of 100% national technologies, which will positively impact the expected results of the program. According to a survey carried out by the Startup DCO-Sustentavel (https://dcosustentavel.com.br/), national technologies can be up to 50% cheaper compared to imported ones, and the vast majority of renewable technologies used today in Brazil are imported. (AU)