Gold Standard registration and verification of the Indonesia Domestic Biogas PoA

The Indonesia Domestic Biogas Programme is an initiative of Hivos and SNV. Closely working with the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the programme is being implemented by Yayasan Rumah Energi with funds made available by EnDev, the Norwegian Embassy and partners in promoting access to a modern and sustainable form of renewable energy for rural people. The overall development objective of the programme is to disseminate domestic biodigesters as a local, sustainable energy source through the development of a commercial, market-oriented sector in selected Indonesian provinces.

Before the onset of the programme, targeted households relied on firewood, kerosene and LPG to meet their thermal energy demand for cooking. The reliance on these fuels causes substantial indoor air pollution which can lead to respiratory and eye ailments, especially women and children are particularly at risk. Furthermore, the collection of wood contributes to deforestation which is rampant in Indonesia with a fNRB value of 64.8%.