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View all search resultsFrench power utility Engie SA and energy company Electric Vine Industries (EVI) have to wait a little longer before realizing their plan to develop and operate solar photovoltaic smart microgrids in thousands of remote villages in Papua, as the government has not agreed to their electricity prices.
Photovoltaic energy is not only a clean energy source, but it can be economically sound, particularly if it is developed in remote areas that lack access to the main electricity network, said Priyavrat Bhati, the director for energy and industry of the India-based Centre for Science and Environment.
French electricity firm Engie has signed a joint venture agreement with Indonesian private energy company Electric Vine Industries (EVI) to develop and operate solar photovoltaic smart microgrids in Papua with a total investment value of US$240 million over the next five years.
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