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Interview: Shedding some light on Indonesia’s offgrid growth

Indonesia’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported in 2018 that 2,281 villages across the nation lacked access to electricity. As a vast archipelago with more than 17,000 islands, Indonesia faces serious challenges when it comes to electrification, as inter-island connection remains prohibitively expensive. Two experts in the field, Ahmad Agus Setiawan and Chayun Budiono, share their knowledge.

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pv magazine

09 Dec 2019

Education is vital for the expansion of solar PV and solar hot water expansion among Indonesia’s 17,000 islands. | Image: UGM

What do you think about the possible solutions for rural electrification in Indonesia? Ahmad Agus Setiawan is a lecturer at the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia. He is an expert on renewable energy systems and applications for sustainable development, and is currently developing a minigrid project …

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