In order to strengthen long-term renewable energy capacities in Maluku, NZMATES has engaged with Pattimura University (UNPATTI) since the beginning of the programme. Various collaborations have come to fruition, including guest lectures from the New Zealand Ambassador to Indonesia, and from Infratec Engineer Dr. Andrew Crossland, as well as NZMATES supporting Electrical Engineering Lecturer Antoni Simanjuntak to attend a 4-week Training of Trainers course on off-grid solar PV, that led to the creation of an off-grid solar PV course in the campus.

Car. Plane. Boat. Hike. For Mauricio Solano-Peralta, a renewable energy engineer from Infratec Ltd., sometimes reaching the project site can prove more of a challenge than designing a renewable-based energy system.