At UCB, we understand that companies have the duty to generate positive impact in the surrounding communities. Therefore, we assume the responsibility for providing well-being of these people.
In compliance with this commitment, we perform donation campaigns in several fronts, relying on the participation of our employees, which evidences our internal culture of good relations with local communities, and with our own resources.
By performing several broad social actions, UCB is a company really concerned with issues of access to healthcare basic items, social equality and coping with the current challenges of our society. Doing what is good to our surrounding communities is part of our role and our commitment as company.
Community project impacts
From a business model focused on generating positive social impact to local communities, UCB develops solutions that supply clean and accessible power to isolated communities in the Amazon region.
Check below some of the benefits generated to such populations from our solutions integrating storage and photovoltaic generation, which evidence UCB commitment with sustainability, and reflect the positive impact that we promote in the lives of the communities serviced and the environment.
Renewable power projects reduced costs for the population attended. Before that, families spent 50 reais a week with diesel fuel. Now, with photovoltaic modules, there are no more costs.
The initiative caused a significant improvement in the quality of life of the whole community. Power became a vital enabler in several aspects of life of these people, fostering leisure, enabling the use of essential household appliances, and providing comfort and safety.
Before that, power outage prevented the use of refrigerator store foods, leading to food unavailability. With solar power, now these communities can store foods, increasing their availability and quality.
As they supply power to the population, our projects the creation of jobs and businesses, strengthening local economy and financial independence of such people.
Diesel generator replacement by solar power reduced CO₂ emissions and contributed for fighting against climate changes.
The community of Bauana, located in Caruari, about 1,000 km away, hosts a processing unit for andiroba oil.
Bauana was chosen to receive the renewable energy project, in partnership with FAS, not only because of the technologies and components to be employed, but also due to the characteristics of the community itself. It is an extractive community that generates income and development for local families, promoting decarbonization and improving quality of life.
This collaboration not only addresses immediate energy challenges but also prepares the community for a sustainable future.
PV Capacity: 32.8 kWp (80 x 410 Wp)
Inverter Capacity: 36 kW (3 x 12 kW)
Battery Bank Capacity: 153.6 kWh (32 x 48V 100Ah)
Energy Generation: 46 MWh/year
Emissions Avoided: 35 tons of CO₂/year
Reduced Operational Costs: lower dependence on diesel generators
Boost to the Local Economy: strengthening sustainable practices through the use of renewable energy, aligning operations with green economy principles, and enhancing income generation for the local community.
The project serves the andiroba oil processing unit in the Uacari Sustainable Development Reserve (RDS Uacari), located in the municipality of Caruari, in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
