Energy Access Case Study 01 – Power to the People: Solar Energy for a Better Quality of Life, Social Equity and Socio-Economic Growth in the Philippines
Energy Access Case Study 01 – Power to the People: Solar Energy for a Better Quality of Life, Social Equity and Socio-Economic Growth in the Philippines
July 27, 2015
This case study documents a government-led energy project in the Philippines that has adopted an innovative delivery mechanism. Aiming to expand electrification in rural and remote areas, Project ACCESS seeks to complement limited government resources with private investment. In line with a government policy of developing indigenous and renewable energy resources and technologies, the project promotes the electrification of barangays and households using solar photovoltaics. The delivery mechanism consists of barangays being clustered into commercially viable packages, which are then bid out to private contractors. The contractors, in turn, are obliged to provide installation, servicing and maintenance support of solar photovoltaic systems.