Among the places Weston has provided electricity are Sumba and Jember in East Java and Palu in Central Sulawesi. The start-up also installs solar-powered rice and corn mills.Īnother company that focuses on providing renewable energy to secluded areas is Weston Energy.
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Resco Sumba Terang builds solar kiosks in far-flung locations, allowing the rural residents to enjoy TV programs and keep their cell phones adequately charged. Jetty and her colleagues have to travel across the remote island, riding off-road motorcycles. “So we’re there to maintain the solar system.” “Solar energy equipment from foreign donors or the government is often broken after about two years,” says Jetty Arlenda Maro, Resco Sumba Terang’s technical coordinator. On Sumba Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Resco Sumba Terang is a savior, a start-up that provides electricity from solar panels and maintains the equipment.
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There, renewable energy is a life hack, offering cleaner and cheaper electricity to the poor. The economy grows slowly and technology that helps make life easier is urgently needed.
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Remote villages without access to electricity have to stop working as soon as the sun sets. The alternative energy sector is poised to experience strong growth in Indonesia, meaning it can create more jobs. (Courtesy of the Institute for Essential Services Reform)
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Istu Septania | The Jakarta Post Jakarta / Mon, J/ 02:46 am Finding solutions: Jannata Giwangkara (second left) talks to his colleagues at a local energy think tank, the Institute for Essential Services Reform.