Significant indirect economic impacts

Our impact matrix identified that the way of life of the communities living along the banks of the Reduced Flow Stretch (TVR) of the Xingu River could be impacted, as well as the flora and fauna of the Volta Grande do Xingu, along approximately 100 km. 

In order to mitigate these impacts, we implemented the Volta Grande do Xingu Integrated Management Plan, which is part of the Basic Environmental Project and has been developed since the installation phase of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Complex, with ongoing actions focused on environmental protection and monitoring of social and economic aspects of the region. 

The flow regime of the Xingu River aims to balance hydroelectric power generation with navigation and the conservation of wildlife species, which are fundamental elements for the local population. 

As part of the management plan, the environmental license imposed a condition of tests being conducted for the hydrograph over a period of six years, accompanied by specific monitoring of PBA plans and programs. 

To mitigate the social and economic impacts on Volta Grande do Xingu, Norte Energia implements actions within the scope of the Community Strengthening Plan and the Environmental Consent Order (ECO). Even after the ECO was agreed upon in February 2024, actions continued to be carried out within the scope of the management plan, demonstrating the Company’s efforts towards the sustainable development of the region. 

In 2024, we advanced the Integrated Actions Project in the Reduced Flow Stretch (TVR), benefiting riverside communities and indigenous peoples of Volta Grande do Xingu, with a focus on qualified listening and social participation. A census survey was conducted with 1,114 families to monitor living conditions in these communities. 

Actions were taken to improve sanitation, health, education, mobility, access to drinking water, fish farming, cocoa cultivation and river navigation. In 2024, 33 water supply solutions were implemented with technical support from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), and 25 satellite antennas were installed, totaling 128 connectivity structures maintained by Norte Energia. Two Communication Centers and the Communication Network with the Population were also maintained.