The Amazon region, although its great environmental and economic importance, still has a low capacity for an effective implementation of inclusive energy actions to provide greater economic and social development directed mainly to traditional Amazonian populations. The purpose of this dissertation is to study the potential of the existing resources in favor of isolated communities through of the Integrated Resource Planning, since locally available energy resources do not receive enough attention and investments because they are considered low-profit markets making it dependent on fossil fuels. The research analyzed a case study performed in Tucuruí municipality, Pará State, where the second largest Brazil hydropower plant (with an installed capacity of 8.370 MW) is located, which creates a scenario of social-spatial conflicts involving many groups, including traditional populations that are affected by the construction of the power plant. The studied area is located on islands around the lake of the Hydroelectric Plant of Tucuruí, forming the Alcobaça Sustainable Development Reserve (SDR). Resident populations in these islands face difficulties on accessing electricity, as well as precariousness of public services in health, sanitation, infrastructure and education. Most of the region's families survive on even minimum wages monthly and often rely on local trade for the outflow of production, especially fish. A research study was conducted to examine a feasible model for the region, focused on the use of the local potential of biomass (açaí lumps) for electric power generation in isolated residences.
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