Exciting progress on our solar mini-grid project in Pitas Laut! 🌞 A huge thank you to EKOenergy ecolabel, TObpinai NIngkokoton koBUruon kampuNG - TONIBUNG, Forever Sabah Berhad, and donors like you, this wouldn’t be possible without you.
Earlier this year, we granted 60,000€ from our Climate Fund to the NGOs Green Empowerment, Forever Sabah, and TONIBUNG to install a 16.5kW solar PV mini-grid system in an off-grid coastal village in Eastern Malaysia. The system will provide 24-hour electricity to 117 residents (20 connections, including homes and community facilities). This project will improve the community's well-being, increase household productivity and income, reduce fossil fuel dependency, and support the community in its ongoing efforts to protect its natural resources. Also, beyond direct community impact, the project has tremendous potential for scale. It will pilot the first known solar PV system in the region to provide Tier 4 energy access to a last-mile community, a level of access comparable to developing regions, enabling the people in the village to engage in income-generating activities. This demonstration will contribute to Green Empowerment's, Forever Sabah's, and TONIBUNG's renewable energy advocacy efforts to unlock government funding for 100% energy access in the region – reaching 60,000 people or 12,000 households with 203 renewable energy mini-grids. We just received an interim report, including interviews and many photos. The preparations are progressing well. Thanks a lot to all those involved in this inspiring and life-changing project. We look forward to the next steps! And as always: thanks to all the sellers and users of EKOenergy-labelled energy. Projects like this wouldn't be possible without your choice of EKOenergy!
