SE Asia

OUR PATH

After learning about our work in Nicaragua, indigenous leaders in Mindanao, the Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia invited us to share our experiences, initiating long-time partnerships in those countries which positioned us to expand our work into Myanmar and Indonesia.

Our focus in the region is on rural electrification projects. We work with partners both to build community-scale micro-utilities and to affect governmental energy planning. This advocacy helps to ensure that remote communities have access to clean energy aligned with their values, land protections and aspirations. In addition, our holistic approach in the region includes innovating new micro-grid technology and integrating watershed conservation into projects.

REGIONAL MAP

OUR JOURNAL

Trailblazing Sustainable Energy: Milestones on the Sabah Roadmap

By: Leona Wai, Malaysia Program Coordinator, Green Empowerment Overview of the Sabah Roadmap The Sabah Renewable Energy Rural Electrification Roadmap (SabahRE2) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that aims to achieve universal ...

20 Years of Partnership in The Philippines

Partnership is at the core of Green Empowerment’s mission. As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, we are looking back on some of our longest-standing partnerships in the Philippines, lasting 20 ...

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Africa
Latin America

Philippines

First project in: 2001

Currently working with partners on technology innovation for remote micro-grids.

Current Focus: Community-scale minigrids, Training

Partners: Sibat, Yamog

In the last six years alone:

3,489 people reached by water projects

Myanmar

First project in: 2005

Currently working with partners at 8 clinics serving 27,00+ people in Karen State, Myanmar along the Thailand-Myanmar Border.

Current Focus: Solar for Healthcare

Partners: Border Green Energy Team (BGET)

In the last six years alone:

89,591 people reached by energy projects

Malaysian Borneo

First project in: 2001

Currently working with partners on technology innovation, state-wide energy planning for 400+ communities, and implementing projects in 2 communities, one in the Sarawak state and one in Sabah state.

Current Focus: Biogas digesters, Community organizing, Innovation & Coalition building, Community-scale microgrids, Watershed conservation, Biogas digesters, Micro-hydro manufacturing, Training center

Partners: PACOS Trust, TONIBUNG, Forever Sabah, KOBEL

In the last six years alone:

4,637 people reached by energy projects

89 people reached by water projects

Indonesia

First project in: 2020

Currently working with Indigenous communities in three provinces including North Kalimantan, providing training and conducting feasibility studies.

Current Focus: Community-scale micro-hydro minigrid: training and project feasability studies

Partners: AMAN

Sri Lanka

First project in: 2002

Current Focus: Training

Partners: Janathakshan