Microhydro Power (bottom Up) - DD

Question 1

Where is the bottom up programme and what sort of scale management is it?

Answer 1

Small scale and in Indonesia, Kingdom of Kasephuan

Question 2

What is the first aim to this project?

Answer 2

To provide electricity for the village:

• longer hours can be worked in the field
• they can access trade with phones and computers
• education improves due to computer access
• less wood being burned in house for light and fuel (means less lung diseases and higher life expectancy)

Question 3

What is the second aim of the project?

Answer 3

To sell extra electricity back to the government:

• income for the village which can be used to fund education, healthcare and libraries
• greener energy

Question 4

How is it being funded?

Answer 4

By the charity IBEKA who loan money to the charity

-> a % of profits goes back to IBEKA

Question 5

What is the type of technology?

Answer 5

Intermediate which means it can be locally maintained and repaired with little equipment