Tamaya Rio Solar Lighting Project Phase 1

Location: Tamaya River, Ucayali Region (Peruvian Amazon)
Project Proponent: Greystone—Arcadis Environmental Consultants and LUTW
Implementing Partners: Peruvian Indigenous Federations
Objective: Install lighting in 6 remote Amazon villages and develop a lighting installation model for Indigenous communities
Individuals Benefiting: 600+ people

Background
LUTW will be working with Calgary company, Greystone  -Arcadis Environmental Consultants and the following Peruvian government departments: Regional Institute of Development of Native Communities (IRDECON, Organizacion Regional AIDESEP Ucayali (ORAU), Department of Energy and Mines, and the Regional government of Ucayali, Peru to install 110 WLED lighting systems in five communities along the Tamaya river located deep in the Peruvian Amazon.

These five communities are located days up river from one another in the region of Ucayali located in the central eastern portion of Peru. Ucayali is mainly composed of Amazon forest.

Implementing Method
Greystone’s role in this project is that of a project manager, fundraiser and Greystone staff will travel to project area to install lighting systems and train locals. Communities are responsible to establish a lighting system maintenance fund. LUTW will be arranging the supply of lighting system components and will be training Greystone staff to install the lighting systems.

Long Term Vision
To develop a lighting installation model for Peruvian communities and reinforce Peruvian and Canadian links for sustainable development.

LUTW is working with Greystone -Arcadis Environmental Consultants and Peruvian governmental agencies to bring lighting to 6 remote Amazon villages and develop a lighting installation model for Indigenous communities in Peru.

Young girl studying by the light of a WLED lamp.

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