A PROMOÇÃO DO DESENVOLVIMENTO RURAL SUSTENTÁVEL FOMENTADO PELA UTILIZAÇÃO DA TECNOLOGIA FOTOVOLTAICA NA REGIÃO ADMINISTRATIVA DE UMUARAMA – PR

Photovoltaic solar energy has proven to be an efficient renewable energy technology, allied to promoting sustainable development. The considerations proposed in this article aim to analyze the aspects and concepts of sustainability over time. Specifically, it aims to encompass photovoltaic technology as part of sustainable rural development in the Administrative Region of Umuarama in the state of Paraná. A literature review was carried out with a qualitative and quantitative approach with a bias towards the theories of sustainability and sustainable development. We sought to understand the impacts of the application of technology in promoting sustainable rural development, highlighting the influence of public policies and extrafiscality in the regional context. The results presented in this work show that the application of photovoltaic technology in the rural sector is a worldwide phenomenon that is rising in the studied region and in the state of Paraná.