The Smart Villages Initiative together with its local partner, Kopernik, held a workshop on Bunaken Island, Sulawesi in Indonesia, in November 2015 to discuss off-grid energy systems in remote island communities in Southeast Asia.
The workshop focused on the barriers and circumstances of rural energy access that are unique to small island communities, drawing inspiration from its setting. This briefing note for policymakers and other stakeholders summarises eight key points emerging from the workshop.