Cooperativa Junquera Isla Esperanza
Argentina, Buenos Aires, First section of islands of the Parana Delta, Tigre
2018
Technology/s:
Transition Areas
Fair Energetics
- Alternative energy supply
- Energy access for local communities
There was no energy in the area apart from the biomass of the wetland they inhabited. When thinking about solar energy, the objective was to improve living conditions and generate a sense of belonging to the territory among the members of the organization, who defend the island way of life and the protection of the ecosystem.
This brought new insights on how to combine historical practices and knowledge with new alternative scientific answers.
Technical characteristics of the proposal
There is a solar energy tower with panels, which supplies the cooperative’s community space and picnic area in the Anguilas stream. We need to expand this capacity to meet the needs of the 15 families in the community with solar collection equipment with accumulators and appropriate transformers.
There are two models of equipment:
Fixed equipment: solar tower of three large panels with four deep cycle batteries connected in line, for cooperative installations: 2400w/day – 1500ww/day – 12v – 400w – 420A.
Mobile equipment: cart with a small solar panel and a deep cycle battery, to be transported to different areas of the territory for events, workshops, meetings, assistance to neighbors, etc: 1200w/day – 600w – 12w 105A.
4 large batteries and one small deep-cycle battery.
Productive, community, environmental, or economic processes or activities that were positively impacted by the implementation of the community experience of TEJ.
Yes. A power source for digital connectivity, also to start up irrigation equipment, equipment or tools for woodworking, wicker, reed, beekeeping, livestock and agricultural production.
Beneficiaries of the experience
15 families composed of 10 children (under 12 years of age), 5 youths (between 12 and 12 years of age), 2 children (under 12 years of age)
18 years old), 12 women, 10 men.
Achievements and problems encountered during implementation
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Electricity to extend daylight hours, to illuminate henhouses in winter due to the decrease in hours/day, to implement computer and audiovisual tools that allow community exchange workshops, institutional and academic dialogues, and training on different environmental topics.
PROBLEMS:
- Difficulties in the proper operation of solar energy equipment
- Inconveniences for the common management of the equipment. In both cases, solutions were found to overcome the problems. In addition, those responsible for the care and use of the technologies were defined and technical training has been provided for the handling of this equipment.
Women’s participation in the TEJ community experience
Yes. As a result of this experience, other island institutions requested the municipal and provincial governments to implement this type of energy supply, such as photovoltaic. As a result of this approach, state agencies have implemented lines of financing in this sense, however, so far this organization has not benefited.
Social networks / experience contact