The Indonesian island Sumba is working to provide 100% renewable electricity to all 650,000 residents by 2025.
February 10, 2016 — As the sun sets on the small Indonesian island of Sumba, Danga Beru Haba begins weaving under the glow of a single incandescent lightbulb, the only one in her home. Although she is tired from
Pulau Sumba bertekad bahwa dalam waktu lima tahun ke depan akan menggunakan 100 persen energi terbarukan.
Sampai beberapa waktu lalu, sebagian besar dari 700.000 penduduknya tidak memiliki akses ke sumber listrik, dan kini proyek energi bersih mengubah kehidupan mereka.
Umbu Hinggu, seorang tokoh adat Sumba, mengatakan dia tidak pernah bermimpi air terjun di hutan yang terletak di
Waingapu, Sumba. Five years ago, Dorkas Manuhuluk, a Sumbanese headmistress, would ask her staff to ride a bike for 45 minutes to a neighboring village just to make copies of question sheets for her students.
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Sumber: Tempo English, 17 Mei 2015
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Petualangan Ekspedisi Sumba 2015 Turut Wujudkan 100% Energi Terbarukan
10 Oktober 2015
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In September 2015, the Sumba Expedition set off to Indonesia for a fourth time. Sumba Expedition 2015 is part of an ongoing campaign initiated by Hivos to raise awareness of climate change, promote the use of renewable energy and engage a wider public in our climate and energy campaign.
Ekspedisi Sumba 2015
Name: Sulis Setiawati
Location: Island of Sumba, Indonesia
Profile: Islander who has helped bring a diverse range of local, national and international stakeholders to agreement over the 100 percent renewable vision for Sumba
On 7 and 8 April 2015, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia, Sudirman Said, conducted a field visit to the island of Sumba in order to monitor the implementation and the progress of the SumbaIconic Island (SII) programme. Hivos in Southeast Asia accompanied the minister, the Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia Stig Traavig, and other officials.
As Indonesia continues its reliance on non-renewable sources of energy, small villages in Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, have shown the way for the nation going forward.
