Inclusive Solar Solutions for Sustainable Energy
Innovation Type:
Water-Energy-Food
Product Segment:
Energy – Value-Added Processing
Country of Incorporation:
Indonesia
Country of Implementation:
Indonesia
Seeking Investment:
Yes, $500,000 USD
Financing Goals:
Seeking combination of debt and equity
Contact Name:
Sarah Hobgen
Contact Email:
Challenges
Women in rural areas spend many hours each year manually processing of crops, collecting water, washing clothes, collecting firewood and cooking on an open fire. For young women in many cultures around the world, this domestic work and farm labor must be finished before they are able to devote time and energy to education, participate in trainings or community development programs, or develop a micro-enterprise.
Solutions
The Sumba Sustainable Solution provides technology that increases access to electricity, reduces poverty and create decent work for people in rural communities. For the agricultural sector, Sumba Sustainable Solution provides solar power for a range of appliances, including rice mills, corn mills, coconut graters, coffee grinders, water pumps and UV water filters. The solar-powered Productive Use Centres (PUCs) enable women in rural areas to access labor-saving equipment in their kampung, or village, without upfront investment. The PUC is managed by a local agent on a lease-purchase agreement with users accessing equipment on a user-pays basis, creating a sustainable business model that enables access to basic infrastructure for the most remote and vulnerable communities.
