Implementation of Solar PV Projects in Rural Areas of Indonesia

Lessons Learned

• Proper Preparation:

– Survey

– Survey

– Survey

• Picking the right partner

– Experienced in solar PV ≠ a good partner

– One who are willing to work together

– Learn from each other’s experiences

Survey Survey Survey

Remote location does not preclude bad installation

It does mean nice beaches Yes that’s one of the sites our team was at

It does mean higher cost for logistics

It does mean an accurate survey and planning for the project is IMPORTANT

What facilities are available for materials delivery?

Who are your neighbors?

Seriously, do a proper survey

No, really. I mean it

Otherwise you’ll be renting a boat just to get inverters and batteries out of the power house

Or fighting a snake to the death

What are the road conditions like? Can you get to the site and have all of the solar panels intact?

What are the port’s capabilities? Is there one?

Check carefully

There is a road, you say?

There is a bridge, you say?

There it is, a floating bridge

Or is it this one?

Pick the right partner

• Experience doesn’t mean anything

• Pick someone you can learn from

• AND someone willing to learn from you

Nice inverters, is this local contractor your partner?

Hmm…is that how a Sunny Island is supposed to be mounted?

Is that… Yep it’s a piece of wood

Spaghetti…

The foundation of it all

Yes, the system is commissioned

A proper survey +

A good partner =

A successful project

Thank you Andre Susanto

andre@imprimaenergy.co.id +62 811 911 0427