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Fundación Acciona Microenergía – A New Electricity Delivery Model for the Isolated Communities of the Rainforest (Amazonia)
The 'Luz en Casa Amazonia' program, implemented by the ACCIONA Microenergia Foundation, provides third-generation solar home systems (3GSHS) to remote, low-income communities in the Peruvian Napo basin. The model utilizes a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) system and local management committees to overcome the technical and economic barriers of national grid connection in high-ecological-value areas. Since February 2017, the pilot project has served 325 people across 61 households, reducing reliance on polluting lighting sources and lowering energy expenditures by approximately 50%. The initiative is funded by a mix of Spanish Cooperation, Peru's FONDECYT, and ACCIONA Microenergia, with goals to scale to 1,000 users and integrate 3GSHS into the Peruvian regulatory framework via a social tariff.
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Document type: Case study