kuching | jan-15 | sunlabob renewable energy
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Sunlabob
Renewable Energy Laos-Based
Internationally-Focused
Energy for Off-grid Villages
in SE-Asia
Kuching -25-29 January, 2015
Benoit Dubeau
Project manager
Sunlabob Renewable Energy
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Founded in Laos in 2000
Lao PDR’s first commercial renewable energy
company
Small team, limited expertise, self funded
Focus on off-grid, rural communities
Basic solar home systems
Direct sales model
Early success, but realized limitations and
issues of financial sustainability
Early Stages: Social Enterprise
Saw need for new approaches to operation of rural-focused
business model -- how can renewable energy and clean water be
provided on a sustainable, long-term basis?
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Integration of community-based operational models Local training and capacity-building
Establishing rural franchise agents and local energy enterprises
Establishment of “fee for service” business model Rural customers pay for electricity, not the infrastructure
Based on utility model: sales revenue pays for O&M
Expanded products/services using “fee for service”
Solar lanterns charging stations
Solar and hydro village mini-grids
Water purification
Pioneering Business Models
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Community-based approach creating micro-
entrepreneurs Village Energy Technicians (VET) and Committees (VEC)
Focus on long-term, self-sustaining development Ownership and management transferred to off-grid communities
Pioneering Business Models
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Community-Based
Operational Models
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World Economic Forum – Schwab Foundation for Social
Entrepreneurship
Ashden Award – 1st Prize
World Bank Development Marketplace & Lighting Africa
Global recognition:
Pilot projects and consulting in Uganda, Afghanistan, Bhutan,
East Timor, etc.
…But critical question: can a business scale up and be sustainable
selling products and services to the poorest populations in the
world?
Awards & Recognition
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Laos – a long-term market for off-grid renewable energy?
Population relatively small – 6 million
Rapid expansion of central grid
After building experience in Laos, Sunlabob shifted to also
serving international markets via competitive tenders.
International Expansion
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Sunlabob Today Founded in Laos in 2000, expert in off-grid renewable energy
Internationally-focused: throughout 24+ countries in ASEAN,
Pacific islands, Africa, India
Deep experience in world’s most challenging rural environments
Approach to longevity: high-quality technology paired with local
training and capacity building
Customers: Development agencies, gov’ts, NGOs, private sector
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Global Reach: Key Highlights
Laos: Estimated 270,000 people, 10,000 systems, 500 villages
Cambodia: 60,000 people, 12,000 solar home systems
Micronesia: 3,500 solar lanterns/charging stations
Marshall Islands:
7,500 people
1,500 solar home systems
Uganda:
10,000 students
64 schools
Sierra Leone:
13 solar plants
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Project Spotlight:
Solar Mini-Grid Situation
Ban Houaypha, rural village in Luang Prabang Province
42 km from nearest grid connection
83 households, 498 people
$41.50 – average household monthly income ($1.38/day)
Solution: Solar PV village grid
2kWh – 20kWh provision
$1.25 – $3.75 monthly options
Local Training and O&M
VETs, VEC, maintenance fund
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Project Spotlight
Laos Client: MMG Mining
Clean water for 3,400+ people; 12 villages
Community surveys, feasibility studies, design, installation
Solar water pumping and distribution
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Project Spotlight
Kiribati Islands Client: EU Development Fund; Republic of Kiribati
Supply, installation and local training of on- and off-grid solar
2,000+ solar home systems, electrification of 100+ small
businesses, community centers and schools
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Project Spotlight
Sierra Leone Client: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Design, installation and local capacity building
13 solar PV arrays at industrial training centers and schools
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Thank
You
Benoit Dubeau
Project manager
Sunlabob: Laos-Based,
Internationally-Focused