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Kamanggih Village Repels Darkness

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KORNELIS KEWA AMA, ARIS PRASETYO
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Joseph Daton Betan, an operator at a micro-hydro power plant, checks the power generator control panel in Kamanggih village, Kahaungu Eti district, East Sumba regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Wednesday  (13/9). The nearby Mbaku Hau River is the source of the micro-hydro power plant, which generates 37 kilowatts of electricity to meet the needs of the 235 families in Kamanggih village.

While heating up some food, Agustina R Hamapati, 42, had a big smile on her face as she explained how she no longer had to look for firewood for cooking. The blue flame that emitted from the stove she was using was not from liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or kerosene; it was produced by biogas from cattle manure collected from behind her house in Kamanggih village, Kahaungu Eti district, East Sumba regency, East Nusa Tenggara. “The electricity at our house is now available 24 hours,” said Agustina when she was interviewed at her home.

Agustina is one of about 1,900 residents of Kamanggih village that have started to enjoy a power supply without having to put up with power outages. She also no longer needs to bother looking for firewood or buying kerosene for cooking. Since 2013, Kamanggih has been able to fulfill the electricity demand of its villagers. In 2015, they started using biogas produced from cow and pig manure as replacement for firewood and kerosene.

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