IBEKA: community-owned and managed mini grids in Indonesia

IBEKA: community-owned and managed mini grids in Indonesia

Published Apr 2020

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M. Cannon, J. Thorpe, S. Emili

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Institut Bisnis dan Ekonomi Kerakyatan (IBEKA), or People Centred Economic and Business Institute, supports rural electrification by installing small-scale hydro or wind mini grids and setting up village-based organisations to own, maintain and operate the systems. Elements that support participation include community ownership of energy infrastructure (mini grid) alongside community-managed enterprises to run them. Revenue generated from the mini-grids are shared through a community fund and spent based on collective decision-making.
 
 

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