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Implementation of Solar PV Projects in Rural Areas of Indonesia
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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
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Remote location does not preclude bad installation
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It does mean nice beaches Yes that’s one of the sites our team was at
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It does mean higher cost for logistics
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It does mean an accurate survey and planning for the project is IMPORTANT
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What facilities are available for materials delivery?
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Seriously, do a proper survey
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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
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What are the road conditions like? Can you get to the site and have all of the solar panels intact?
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What are the port’s capabilities? Is there one?
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There is a road, you say?
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There is a bridge, you say?
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There it is, a floating bridge
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Pick the right partner
• Experience doesn’t mean anything
• Pick someone you can learn from
• AND someone willing to learn from you
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Nice inverters, is this local contractor your partner?
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Hmm…is that how a Sunny Island is supposed to be mounted?
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Is that… Yep it’s a piece of wood
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Yes, the system is commissioned
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A proper survey +
A good partner =
A successful project
Thank you Andre Susanto
[email protected] +62 811 911 0427