Percepções sobre os impactos socioambientais das energias renováveis no município de Areia Branca, RN

Abstract

This completion of course work addresses the theme of renewable energy sources as a sustainable alternative for electricity generation in view of the matrix supported by fossil fuels, which impacts the environment and strengthens climate change. Currently in Brazil, more than half of the Internal Electricity Supply is the result of renewable energy, with emphasis on the state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN), which is the leader in eolian production in the country and has good rates of generation of solar energy. Given this, trying to understand how the dynamics that involve these productions occur, this case study has as main objective to understand the perception that the residents of the municipality of Areia Branca (RN) have in relation to the presence of eolian and solar energy projects in the city. For this, we use the quali-quanti methodological approach (qualitative and quantitative). Among the results, we can see that the opinion of the population, in relation to renewable energy projects, differs between positive and negative aspects, it was also identified the consequent environmental impacts of energy projects, and that these impacts are not perceived by most of the interviewees.