Difusão do emprego da energia solar para alimentação de cercas elétricas na zona da mata de Pernambuco, Brasil / Diffusion of solar power employment for electrical fence feeding in the Pernambuco forest zone, Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira, Maria Eduarda Gonçalves de
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Almeida, Gledson Luiz Pontes de, Silva, Marcos Vinícius da, Pandorfi, Héliton, Batista, Pedro Henrique Dias, Silva, Rodes Angelo Batista da, Silva, Jhon Lennon Bezerra da, Santana, Taize Calvacante, Gomes, Nicoly Farias, Bezerra, Ingrid do Nascimento, Silva, Weslley Amaro da, Melo, Maria Vitória Neves de, Guiselini, Cristiane, Coutinho, Adriel Sales
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Veras
• DOI: 10.34117/bjdv6n5-485
• Texto Completo: https://ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/BRJD/article/view/10547
• topic: rural area; solar energy; extension

The diffusion of technologies aimed at diversifying the national energy matrix becomes necessary to supply the seasonality and availability of electricity. The objective of this study was to identify, through extension practices, the use of solar energy by small farmers and the level of knowledge about the use of this alternative source of electricity generation. The study was conducted at the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE) Recife-PE and the Dom Agostinho Ikas Agricultural College of UFRPE (CODAI), located in São Lourenço da Mata-PE. The extension activity consisted of lectures on the application of solar energy to feed fences, because of pasture management and practical activity developed after the lectures. A questionnaire was applied in which participants answered about the content addressed in the lecture, and 84% of the students did not have enough knowledge about solar energy, falling into the categories “little” and “very little”, which evidenced a lack of information about the topic discussed and 100% of respondents indicated that the content was relevant from “good” to “excellent”. The educational level of the participants indicated that 84% had completed high school, 8% had incomplete higher education, of which 23% worked professionally in the primary sector. The application of solar energy in the agricultural area is still a widespread practice among the participants of the extension activity performed, which was evidenced by the lack of knowledge in the use of solar panels to energize electric fence in the management of grazing animals.