Could Timor-Leste be a cost-efficient alternative energy solution?

The Operations Management Team started weighing the feasibility and working on a cost-efficient alternative energy solution in 2016-2017 when Timor-Leste was facing high electricity costs and increased CO2 emissions. "In Timor-Leste, our road to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development starts at home.

Does Timor-Leste have access to energy?

Access to energy remains a concerning challenge for many in Timor-Leste. The centralised nature of the local electricity supply chain has traditionally kept consumers reliant on the national grid to overcome chronic energy shortages.

How will the ADB help Electricidade de Timor-Leste?

In Southeast Asia, Electricidade de Timor-Leste has secured funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to modernise its grid network with smart meters and smart grid technologies. The utility will use a $35 million loan from the ADB to ensure its grid network is resilient enough to power consumers in 12 municipalities.

Why does Timor-Leste have a high electricity cost?

The cost of electricity supply in Timor-Leste is higher than in neighbouring countries because of the utility’s slow transition from expensive diesel generation to renewables, high technical losses, and wasteful consumer use of energy because of a lack of metering infrastructure. Have you read?

Does Timor-Leste's electricity network support water security?

Interview findings suggested that the existing electricity network in Timor-Leste, with noted excess capacity, provided a largely untapped potential for supporting irrigation needs, such as groundwater pumping, to enhance water security.

Can a Timor-Leste without oil be sustainable?

A Timor-Leste Without Oil: How to Be Sustainable –Policy Paper Hera, Díli, 15 a 17 de março de 2023 renewable energy, itcould be helpful to contribute to the energy supply and consumption in Timor- Leste in the future.