Fundación ACCIONA Microenergía – Light at Home: Providing basic electricity services with SHS (Peru)

The 'Luz en Casa' programme, implemented by ACCIONA Microenergía Peru (AMP), provides solar home systems (SHS) to approximately 3,000 isolated rural households in Cajamarca, Peru. The model utilizes a regulated tariff and cross-subsidy to ensure affordability, with users paying less than USD 3.5 per month of a USD 17 monthly tariff. The systems, consisting of PV panels, batteries, and energy-efficient lamps, are maintained by trained local technician-entrepreneurs. The programme has reduced user costs for electricity components by 33% and improved health by replacing diesel lamps.

• The 'Luz en Casa' programme employs a fee-for-service model based on a regulated tariff and cross-subsidy to ensure affordability for poor rural users. While the current tariff is approximately USD 17 per month, the end-user pays less than USD 3.5 per month.
• ACCIONA Microenergía Peru (AMP) deploys solar home systems (SHS) consisting of a 60-85Wp photovoltaic panel, a 100Ah gel sealed lead-acid battery, a 10A regulator, and three 12VDC energy-efficient lamps, with a projected lifespan of 20 years.
• The programme has provided electricity to approximately 3,000 households, reducing end-user costs for alternative electricity components by 33% and creating rural employment by training local people as technician-entrepreneurs.

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (2016). Fundación ACCIONA Microenergía – Light at Home: Providing basic electricity services with SHS (Peru). https://renewelec.org/case-study/fundacion-acciona-microenergia-light-home-providing-basic-electricity-services/

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. Fundación ACCIONA Microenergía – Light at Home: Providing basic electricity services with SHS (Peru). 2016. https://renewelec.org/case-study/fundacion-acciona-microenergia-light-home-providing-basic-electricity-services/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{allianceforrenewableelectrification2016fundacin, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{Fundación ACCIONA Microenergía – Light at Home: Providing basic electricity services with SHS (Peru)}}, institution = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, year = {2016}, month = apr, url = {https://renewelec.org/case-study/fundacion-acciona-microenergia-light-home-providing-basic-electricity-services/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }