Fundación Acciona Microenergía – Luz En Case Oaxaca, Lighting up the Present to Thrive in the Future (Mexico)

Between 2012 and 2016, the ACCIONA Microenergia Foundation implemented the "Luz en Casa Oaxaca" program, providing third-generation solar home systems (3GSHS) to over 7,500 households in remote areas of Oaxaca, Mexico. The initiative, structured as a public private partnership for development (PPPD), benefited more than 30,000 people with a total investment of Euro 2.5 million. The program replaced polluting energy sources like diesel generators and oil lamps with solar technology, resulting in 1,200 tons of CO2 savings and the avoidance of 13.3 tons of batteries. Technical sustainability was supported by the creation of six Supply & Service Centres (Centros Luz en Casa), three of which are managed by women.

• The "Luz en Casa Oaxaca" program provided basic electricity to more than 30,000 people (over 7,500 households) between 2012 and 2016, representing nearly 30% of the houses electrified in Oaxaca over that six-year period.
• The project utilized a total investment of Euro 2.5 million, with a cost of Euro 330 per installed third-generation solar home system (3GSHS). Funding was split between the Government of Oaxaca State (30%), users (30%), the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) (20%), and ACCIONA Microenergía (20%).
• The technical model employed third-generation solar home systems (3GSHS) consisting of a 25 W panel, an integrated lithium-battery and controller, two LED lamps, and a torch. This system served as an alternative to diesel generators, oil lamps, and candles.
• The program achieved significant environmental and economic impacts, including CO2 savings of 1,200 tons, the elimination of 13.3 tons of batteries, and energy savings of Euro 800,000.
• To ensure technical sustainability and promote entrepreneurship, six Supply & Service Centres (Centros Luz en Casa) were established to provide repairs and sell appliances; three of these centers are managed by women.

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (2018). Fundación Acciona Microenergía – Luz En Case Oaxaca, Lighting up the Present to Thrive in the Future (Mexico). https://renewelec.org/case-study/fundacion-acciona-microenergia-luz-en-case-oaxaca-lighting-present-thrive/

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. Fundación Acciona Microenergía – Luz En Case Oaxaca, Lighting up the Present to Thrive in the Future (Mexico). 2018. https://renewelec.org/case-study/fundacion-acciona-microenergia-luz-en-case-oaxaca-lighting-present-thrive/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Alliance for Renewable Electrification |title=Fundación Acciona Microenergía – Luz En Case Oaxaca, Lighting up the Present to Thrive in the Future (Mexico) |date=19 February 2018 |url=https://renewelec.org/case-study/fundacion-acciona-microenergia-luz-en-case-oaxaca-lighting-present-thrive/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{allianceforrenewableelectrification2018fundacin, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{Fundación Acciona Microenergía – Luz En Case Oaxaca, Lighting up the Present to Thrive in the Future (Mexico)}}, institution = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, year = {2018}, month = feb, url = {https://renewelec.org/case-study/fundacion-acciona-microenergia-luz-en-case-oaxaca-lighting-present-thrive/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }