Solar PV Development in Landak Regency- West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Overview

Landak Regency is located in West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.  Most of the villages in this Regency still do not have an access to national grid electricity. In the recent 10 years, local government and central government are trying to increase electrification ratio in the region by giving the villagers solar PV system. There is two type of PV systems that were distributed to the villagers: Distributed PV system and Centralized PV system.

Distributed PV system

Distributed PV system, also known as Solar Home System (SHS), is an integrated system. It consists of 1 solar panel (ranging from 50 Wp to 100 Wp), 3 LED lamps (@3watt),1 lead acid battery (12 V; 50-100 Ah), and 1 solar charger controller.