by Total , that supplies batteries to the transport and aviation sectors .”
Adda laments that awareness of the fact that the cost of power from solar is cheaper than the grid is still low , but adoption is gathering pace . “ We ’ re seeing the penny drop for companies in the US and Europe , and they ’ re now starting to implement through their supply chains too , leading to some very large projects . Across Southeast Asia , large projects are happening in one go . Previously , you would see maybe a $ 500,000 project happen , now we ’ re dealing with $ 30mn portfolios .”
Working with Chandra Asri , the biggest petrochemical company in Indonesia , has been a real breakthrough for Total Solar DG . “ It was the first rooftop PPA in the country . Up until then everyone was buying their power from the utility PLN ,” says Adda . “ We were up and running within three months and it shows what ’ s possible in Indonesia . The fact that we were able to find a solution for a plant with such sensitive machinery shows the capabilities of solar to make a difference to our industrial customers .” The company has also recently signed a contract to
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