Environmental research

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to improving the quality of life of the community of big Siguani, by exploiting the potential of the river Siguani generating hydroelectric energy to meet demand domestic and public community. Siguani community is located in the foothills of the Cordillera Occidental, in the region of Yungas n pace, in the right maren in the Bopi River, whose main tributary is the river La Paz. The height of the population is 850 meters above sea level The population of the area is engaged basically in agriculture, cultivating coca, citrus and fruit trees that are sold mainly in Chulumani and La Paz. A small plant was installed in 2005 or a hydroelectric power plant, taking advantage of the potential of the river tilt, with the power generated, 40 families, are supplied with the limitations that this small generation means, allowing 2 foci of 18 watss, 1 radio and one television (14 ") by family. The pico plant existing, I never managed to meet the demand of the population of large Siguani due to their small capacity of generation, the area is subtropical and for example the need for refriigeraci n is important and it can not be served by these plant, other unmet needs are: the school where there are computers that do not work due to lack of energya local radio station that so far can not be installed and also on the health post mainly on the issue of refrigeration of vaccines.

Bolivia