Investigation of QoL-based evaluation methods for rural electrification outcomes in Southeast Asia

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In 2022, the PI conducted on-site data collection in the Philippines and Malaysia and participated in two conferences in 2022. Continuing the use of semi-structured interviews who received solar systems from 2019-2022, the PI deepened the exploration of the effects of solar renewable systems on Qol domains in the participants' lives. Solar PVs improved the capabilities for education among households with students, allowing them to do schoolwork at night. It benefited social and family interactions during the evenings and nights. It also reduced reliance on kerosene lamps and car batteries, negatively affecting safety, productivity and the household economy. The study also identified other important emerging aspects, i.e. the system's capacity limitations to promote economic development and concerns about the shift in lifestyle cycles with the extended use of lighting. In sum, the project progressed in understanding how electrification affects a person's life. Finally, in 2022 the PI has advanced in establishing a collaborative agreement with its research partner BRIN to assist in collecting data in the selected sites of Indonesia and plans for joint research with two other new partners.