We started Luz en Casa Oaxaca within a public-private partnership for development (PPPD) with the Government of the State of Oaxaca and the Spanish and Mexican Agencies for International Development Cooperation (AECID and AMEXCID), to bring electricity to rural small villages, in all Oaxaca regions where 11 ethnic groups live: Mixteco, Amuzgo, Triqui, Mazateco, Cuicateco, Chinanteco, Mixe, Huave, Chontal, Zapoteco and Chatino.
This is a solution that contributes to their development by providing with access to electricity by means of a third generation solar home system (3GSHS). Initially, within the PPPD, a system-subsidized-sale model was developed to provide, daily, at least 4 hours of electric lighting with three lamps, one mobile charging and 2 hours of operation of compatible electric devices (radio, etc.).
Since 2022, Luz en Casa Oaxaca has been strengthened with a electricity service delivery model comprising both the installation of modern, higher-efficient, higher-capacity systems, which provide daily more than 12h of electric lighting, charging of two mobile phones and some hours of operation of compatible devices, and the collection of a fee-for-service to maintain the system
“THANKS TO LUZ EN CASA OAXACA I CAN SEE MY LITTLE HOME WITH LIGHT”
PAULA User of Luz en Casa Oaxaca in the Mixe Mountains
“WITH THE LIGHT I CAN ENJOY MY GRANDCHILDREN WHEN THEY COME HOME"
CONSTANTINO User of Luz en Casa Oaxaca in the Papaloapan basin
“Now I don’t walk far away to charge my mobile phone”
ARTURO User at Pluma Hidalgo
- The start of Luz en Casa Oaxaca was possible thanks to an innovative Public-Private Partnership for Development, with which have added support and resources enough.
- With Luz en Casa Oaxaca we have promoted the introduction of the third generation photovoltaic technology in the most backward communities
- We have also promoted the creation of a committess network with members of those communities that can be used for other social interventions
- Representatives of the Oaxaca Committee for Development Planning (so called COPLADE) expresed that Luz en Casa Oaxaca was "a public policy model".
- Besides, we have driven a supply and service centres network, owned by local entrepreneurs, located in strategic sites for our users.
- The advance of technology and the new power demands of the beneficiaries promoted, in 2021, the design of a new Luz en Casa Oaxaca model strengthened.