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Indonesian Domestic Biogas Programme (BIRU)

BIRU, led by Hivos with SNV technical assistance, aimed to disseminate domestic bio-digesters as a local, sustainable energy source through the development of a commercial, market-oriented sector. As of August 2015 it reported over 15,000 digesters installed, 97% of them operational.

Selected provinces, IndonesiaHousehold biogas digestersnone confirmed
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Rural landscape with a village. Special Region of Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia Geographic context.Location context · LBM1948 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1998 · Resized; display cropImage source ↗Licence ↗
OperatorHivos, with SNV (technical assistance)
EcosystemHousehold biogas digesters
Standardnone confirmed
StatusCompleted
LocationSelected provinces, Indonesia
Overview

Inside the project

The programme's aim is to disseminate domestic bio-digesters as a local, sustainable energy source through the development of a commercial, market-oriented sector.

As of August 2015, over 15,000 digesters had been installed, with 97% reported operational, against a target of 30,000 quality digesters total.

15,000+ digesters
Installed (Aug 2015)
97% operational
Reported rate
30,000 digesters
Total target

Objectives

  • Build a commercial market for domestic biodigesters
  • Install 30,000 quality digesters

Approach

  • Hivos leads implementation with SNV providing technical assistance to build a commercial biodigester market.

Sources

Inspect 2 sources
  1. snv.org ↗https://www.snv.org/project/indonesian-domestic-biogas-programme-biru
  2. biru.or.id ↗https://www.biru.or.id/en/about-biru-program

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