Fabio Rosa - Bridging the Electricity Divide in Brazil
| Case Code: LDEN067 Case Length: 17 Pages Period: 2000-2009 Pub Date: 2010 Teaching Note: Not Available |
Price: Rs.300 Organization : Sistemas de Technologia Adequada Agroeletro, Instituto Para O Desenvolvimento De Energias Alternativas E Da Auto Sustentabilidade Industry :Power Countries : Brazil Themes: Social Entrepreneurship |
Abstract Case Intro 1 Case Intro 2 Excerpts
Excerpts
Inception of STA and Ideaas
In 1992, Rosa started STA which focused on using solar energy for rural electrification. Rosa recognized that the major drawback in using solar energy was its high cost. To make it cost effective, Rosa decided to package the solar energy system with some utility just like he had packaged the mono-phase system with irrigation in Palmares...
Renting Solar Energy
With the success of the solar-powered electric fencing systems, Rosa decided to use solar power for rural electrification instead of persuading private electric companies to support his mono-phase distribution model. Rosa conducted research in that direction in the late 1990s. The STA conducted an extensive market study in six villages for eight months. They found that 65% of rural families spent at least US$ 11 per month on non-renewable energy sources like kerosene, diesel, and batteries whereas the remaining 35% could not afford to spend over US$ 10 a month...
Social and Environmental Impact
The TSFFA and Quiron projects improved the quality of life of their beneficiaries. Without access to electricity, people had had to use other sources of energy like candles, kerosene, and diesel. Breathing in the smoke emanating from kerosene lamps took a toll on their health...
Strengths and Challenges
The key strength of the STA and IDEAAS projects was the motivation of Rosa and his team to move forward despite having had to face several obstacles. Rosa's ability to convince the key stakeholders like politicians, bankers, local champions, and customers played a major role in the progress of STA and IDEAAS...
The Road Ahead
As of mid-2008, STA was involved in manufacturing the components required for SHS besides going ahead with the TSSFA project. IDEAAS expanded its activities to include more research work on all renewable energy sources...
Exhibits
Exhibit I: Awards Received by Fabio Rosa (1988 - 2008)
Exhibit II: A Note on Brazilian Economy and its Power Sector
Exhibit III: Visual of Electric Fence
Exhibit IV: Visual of SHS Installed in a Rural Home in Brazil
Exhibit V: Map on the Density of Power Transmission Lines in Brazil
Buy this case study (Please select any one of the payment options)
| Price: Rs.300 |
Price: Rs.300 | PayPal (7 USD) |
