| Title |
SWC_Off-grid rural electrification approaches - Lesson learnt from ASEAN |
| ID_Doc |
77646 |
| Authors |
Yosiyana, B; Simarangkir, S |
| Title |
SWC_Off-grid rural electrification approaches - Lesson learnt from ASEAN |
| Year |
2015 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.18086/swc.2015.03.03 |
| Abstract |
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has a population of approximately 625 million people, of which around 50% live in rural areas. More than 20% of ASEAN Member States's (AMS) population still does not have access to reliable, affordable and sustainable sources of electricity that impede economic development and an improved standard of living. Providing their citizens with electricity access and increasing their respective electrification ratio has been a constant effort and become high priority over the last decades. The challenges to improve electricity access are diverse including institutional, governance barriers, financial and technical. Successful examples of rural electrification based on renewable energy can be found all over ASEAN. However, less successful examples are equally widespread since renewable energy utilization often lacked a sound long term strategy or feasible business models which are crucial to ensure the sustainability. The lessons learnt from these rural electrification projects prove that the ASEAN region is still facing many challenges. This paper presents the rural electrification situation at the regional as well as country level in ASEAN. The paper also does comparative analysis-based on the literature review, survey, interview and workshop-to explore cross learning potential and give recommendation that could serve as input for policy review, evaluation and improvement to assist future electrification efforts in the region. The paper focuses on six aspects of off-grid rural electrification in ASEAN: (1) Policy framework; (2) Financing mechanisms and required support policies; (3) Project setup and business models; (4) Appropriate technology solutions; (5) Socio-economic aspects and community involvement; and (6) Capacity building and training. For each aspect, a number of successful approaches and lessons learnt were analysed. |
| Author Keywords |
Rural electrification; off-grid; renewable energy; ASEAN |
| Index Keywords |
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| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (CPCI-S) |
| EID |
WOS:000437201200174 |
| WoS Category |
Construction & Building Technology; Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Energy & Fuels |
| Research Area |
Construction & Building Technology; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Energy & Fuels |
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