COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO PROMOTE MINI-GRID SYSTEMS

Electrification for 1,500 Barangays

Conceptual Framework
HH chores Extended hours health & safety Lighting Peace & order Light Mobility Studying

Livelihood Personal Comms Community

Rural Electrification
Households

Post-harvest Economic Activity Other processing

Telecom Access
News Entertainment Radio TV

Multipurpose Center Cooking Convenience Laundry Water System

Health Center
Improved Facilities

Ventilation

Places of Worship

Schools

Refrigeration

What was Delivered

HH chores Extended hours health & safety Lighting Peace & order Light Mobility Studying

Livelihood Personal Comms Community

Rural Electrification
Households

Post-harvest Economic Activity Other processing

Telecom Access
News Entertainment Radio TV

Multipurpose Center Cooking Convenience Laundry Water System

Health Center
Improved Facilities

Ventilation

Places of Worship

Schools

Refrigeration

Challenges to Sustainable Operation

GRID DIESEL MINI-GRID SOLAR
Battery replacement Problematic battery charging station

About 1/3 do not pay High cost and difficult on time transport of diesel
High System Losses for the EC Low Load Factor High cost of maintenance

Limited operating hours and very low Load Factor

Organizational Capacity

Continuing technical support and after sales service

BEACON Key Results

Energized the poorest barangays in the country Provided limited household and community benefits Initiated local participation and capacity building Piloted partnerships with government and other donors

Documented the program for all stakeholders

Lessons Learned
Development requires more than electrification. Donor agencies have to work together to ensure convergence of initiatives.
Local institutional development and participation are crucial to relevance of electrification efforts. Sustainability of off-grid systems requires that the community be given competency training and continuing linkage with external support organizations. Some technology options need rethinking.

Recommendations
Site-specific planning in lieu of generic target-setting and budgeting Sustainability and the role of Renewable Energy Technical and financial review of options

Enhanced roles of local institutions at the community and municipal/provincial/regional levels

New paths for intra-government and multi-donor partnership

VISION:
PERSPECTIVE

Productive Communities through Sustainable Rural Electrification

FINANCING
STRATEGIC AIMS
Access to electrification for the remotest and poorest communities
More households will benefit from the program Funding available for livelihood devt and basic services enhancement

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Improved capacity to pay of communities Basic Services Enhancement : Education & Health Payment recovery for intensification

POLICIES
Public-private Sector Partnerships Flexible sustainability models Subsidies from government and other funding agencies

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

Involvement of Micro-financing institutions Access to commercial bank funding Micro-financing community organizing More programs on livelihood development Integrating programs on livelihood development and basic services enhancement to electrification

Energy Family involvement in

rural electrification (ERC,NPC,NEA) DOE led sustainable rural electrification projects: World Bank - RPP

STRATEGIC MEASURES
Banks relaxes loan requirements for rural electrification programs More MFIs provide windows for rural electrification More Barangay power Associations (BAPA) Integrated development programs participated in by government, NGOs and the private sector Sustainability strategy adopted by beneficiary barangays or households Involvement of Energy Family in strategic planning for rural electrification DOE led sustainability programs existing

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
Sustainable and Relevant Programs Economic Development Activities

Values Formation

MARKET SEGMENTATION

Department of Energy
Provide list of barangays needing electrification

AMORE
Initial visit and assesment of selected barangays

Social Preparation
Stakeholders Dialogue Barangay Electrification Plan Development Community Preparation Activities

Selects barangays for electrification

SUSTAINABILITY

Systems Installation

Design of O & M Collection System

Training and Local Capability Building

>Project Design Procurement installation

Community Organizing
1. Organize SoPA (officers/me mbers)

a. Prepare application form b. Bring tarpaulin w/ logo of TEFI and sample system

5. Installation

Note: Installation Monitoring form

Holistic monitoring of community development Sustainable Communities with measurable growth

2. VMG planning, CBL, Compile docs for DOLE registration

Note: documents needs to gathered or process for monitoring purposes of the RECDA

6. Monitoring & evaluation

3. Setting up organization al records and finance books

Note: Capacity
Building Training for Financial Management
7. Phase out

(RECDA) Note: Capacity

Building Training for Leadership Training and Livelihood Training (RECDA)

4. Training

CLUSTERING ZANECO
CLUSTER A
CLUSTER B

CLUSTER C

MUNICIPALITIES/Barangays : 1. KATIPUNAN a. Filmagas b. Dabiak 2. ROXAS a. Panampalay 3. SIAYAN a. Pange b. Balunokan

MUNICIPALITIES/Barangays: 1.SERGIO OSMEA a.Macalibre b.Princesa Freshia c.San Jose d.San Antonio e.Nazareth f.Pinacio g.Bagumbayan

MUNICIPALITIES/Barangays: 1. LEON T. POSTIGO a. Titik b. Midatag 2. LABASON a. Kipit b. Lapatan c. San Isidro d. Banyanga Island, Barangay Antonio 3. BOUNDARY a. Kalawit 4. KALAWIT a. Fatima b. Daniel Maing 5. SALUG a. Tambalang b. Dipolod 6. GODOD a. Bunawan

INPUTS
OLD

ACTIVITIES
Construction of Grid extension lines Testing/Commissioning Switch-on Organizing Barangay Power Association Turn-Over to Electric Cooperative

OUTPUT
Barangays with electricity

Hardware: Poles and Wires Labor

NEW Hardware

Barangay Development Associations

Development financing Subsidies Social Development Programs

Construction of lines/installation of panels (Bayanihan)

Capacity Building on Livelihood and Basic Services enhancement

Productive Communities

Development of sustainability and intensification strategy

ADVANTAGES OF A MINIGRID SYSTEM

Easier to manage in terms of O & M, Community Organizing compared to a stand alone solar home system

A better solution in terms of viability

Very much more sustainable

More applicable uses

Obstacles in the Implementation of Mini-Grid Systems in the Philippines

Address or harmonize the EPIRA Law with the RE Law, specifically on the clause for Missionary Electrification Lack of regulatory policies on off-grid areas waived by distribution utilities Limitations on technologies/systems/Supply Chain availability in the Philippines