Sustainability of Renewable Off-Grid Technology for Rural Electrification: A Comparative Study Using the IAD Framework

Heksi Lestari, Maarten J. Arentsen, Hans Bressers, Budhi Gunawan, Johan Iskandar, Parikesit Parikesit · 2018 · Sustainability

Summary. This study examines why renewable off-grid electricity projects in rural Indonesia often fail despite technical success. Researchers compared micro-hydropower and solar projects in Bogor Regency using sustainability indicators and institutional analysis. They found that government preference for grid connections undermines off-grid projects, leaving communities with temporary electricity access while waiting for central grid expansion, regardless of how well the standalone systems perform.

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@article{lestari-2018-sustainability-renewable-off-grid-technology,
  title   = {Sustainability of Renewable Off-Grid Technology for Rural Electrification: A Comparative Study Using the IAD Framework},
  author  = {Heksi Lestari and Maarten J. Arentsen and Hans Bressers and Budhi Gunawan and Johan Iskandar and Parikesit Parikesit},
  journal = {Sustainability},
  year    = {2018},
  doi     = {10.3390/su10124512},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3390/su10124512}
}

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DOI

10.3390/su10124512

Countries

Indonesia

Regions

Asia

Categories

energy, policy, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28