Indonesia: Solar Home System Project

Solar/PV technology is an attractive option for electrification of the Indonesian archipelago because of the complex nature of establishing a comprehensive electricity grid for a country made up of more than 13,000 islands, many of them very small and remote.  This project aims to commercialize solar photovoltaic home systems in rural areas, assisting the acceptance of the technology as part of a cost effective strategy of rural electrification. About 200,000 systems were to be installed through this project in areas too remote to access existing power grids.  The project also was to develop a plan to meet the energy needs of rural populations for which solar home systems are the least costly alternative.

Date Implemented: 1997-2002

Status: Ended; Government Initiative

Funding Information: Total Budget: US$  118.1 million.  Funded by the World Bank, the Government of Indonesia, (Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology), participating banks, subborrowers and end users.

References: Project Description, http://www.gefweb.org/Outreach/outreach-PUblications/Project_factsheet/I...