Release: Shell Solar expands Asian sales offices network in Indonesia
Saturday, August 27 2005 - 02:35 AM WIB
The sales office has been launched on the back of Shell’s successful efforts in countries such as India, Sri Lanka, and Philippines, where Shell already has a direct rural presence. The establishment of regional distribution centers in 2006 will follow the set up of the headquarters in Jakarta. Shell Solar Indonesia will work with authorized distributors whose sales and technical staff will access the rural customer base on a door-to-door basis.
Bob Moran, Shell Indonesia’s country chair comments “I am delighted that Shell Solar has expanded its sales network with the establishment of an Indonesian office. Our activities are complimentary to the Central government’s current policy of tapping renewable energy sources to solve the rural electrification problem. And solar energy is one of the solutions to provide people with energy, where there is no access to the grid.”
Shell Solar Indonesia intends to provide home lighting solutions to 2000 un-electrified rural houses within two years.
Shell Solar Indonesia is part of the Shell Solar group of companies, which has been active in the solar business for over 30 years and is committed to the commercial development and supply of solar as a viable energy source now and a significant portion in the future. To date, Shell Solar has supplied solar cells and modules with a total capacity of more than 400 megawatts worldwide, specializing in applications for large commercial installations as well as individual households. Over a quarter of a million customers have been served in supplying grid-connected and off-grid solar systems. Shell Solar is active in more than 75 countries with a workforce of 1,300 and is part of Shell Renewables, a core business of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies. For more information, visit www.shell.com/solar. (end of release)