A new international research collaboration led by Dr Agnessa Spanellis, Senior Lecturer in Systems at the University of Edinburgh Business School and Universitas Gadjah Mada, aims to boost rooftop solar adoption across Indonesia.
Solar panels and blue sky

Backed by a total grant of £180,000, the project is funded jointly by the British Council and the Indonesian Ministry of Education.

The researchers will develop an innovative gamified decision-aid tool to help people and organisations interested in rooftop solar panels identify the most optimal configuration and business model for their needs.

The tool will also allow the research team to study how various policy scenarios influence adoption rates. The researchers will use these insights to provide evidence-based recommendations to Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

The scale of Indonesia’s renewable energy ambitions is impressive, and through this partnership, we aim to provide practical, data-driven tools to help make those goals a reality.

"This project is about unlocking the potential of solar energy for millions of people. We’re combining systems thinking, machine learning and policy analysis to make adoption easier, smarter and more impactful.
Dr Spanellis

The researchers will partner with the Indonesian Smart Grid Initiative to engage potential adopters and scale the tool nationwide. Several industry partners have also expressed interest in commercialising the tool to catalyse widespread solar adoption across Indonesia.