East Timor Solar Intelligent Control System

Who bids for solar IPP project in Timor-Leste?

For Timor-Leste, bidders are typically from legacy countries such as Indonesia, Portugal and People’s Republic of China. For the Solar IPP project, Government of Timor-Leste represented by the Ministry of Finance has provided backstop guarantee for EDTL obligations under the Implementation Agreement.

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.

Do Rural Households use electricity in Timor-Leste?

Stakeholder responses and anecdotal observations of rural households in Timor-Leste revealed that lighting, mobile phone charging, television, and radio dominate electricity use with limited adoption in agriculture-related activities. According to respondents, some farming groups operated small diesel generators for rice milling.

Does Timor-Leste have electricity?

Stakeholders confirmed that the state delivers Timor-Leste's national electricity supply, with no private actors involved. The electricity system's power stations and transmission lines, including those being modernised through assistance from the Asian Development Bank , are shown in Fig. 4.

Does Timor-Leste have a high electricity access rate?

In rural areas, electricity access rates have reportedly increased from 7.7 % in 2002 to 100 % in 2021, despite the country's mountainous terrain and dispersed population. Fig. 2. Timor-Leste electrification trends 2001–2021. Timor-Leste's electricity access percentage recorded a dip in 2010, coinciding with a national census.

What is the ESC diagram for Timor-Leste's electrification of Agriculture?

The ESC diagram for Timor-Leste's electrification of agriculture (Fig. 5) helps visualise opportunities to enhance feedback mechanisms to cultivate the potential functions, service s and benefits identified for households and communities.