Implementing renewable energy on Philippine islands is essential for sustainable development. Electric cooperatives play a key role to provide renewable energy to marginalized and remote communities not profiting from private sector interest. However, a low-carbon transformation of energy systems implies political, economic, technical, and societal risks and uncertainties. Here, we investigate those faced by the Romblon Electric Cooperative (ROMELCO) in installing one of the Philippines’ first off-grid, hybrid energy system in the small and remote island of Cobrador. We apply a transdisciplinary mixed methods approach including expert interviews, surveys, and focus group discussions. We identify the most serious implementation risk faced by ROMELCO as the discontinuity between the policy pronouncement and implementation practice. We contribute with an analysis of ROMELCO’s actions to address the complex bundle of implementation policies and programs for a wider replication and scaling up of cooperative based power supply.

在菲律宾群岛上实施可再生能源对于可持续发展至关重要。电气合作社在向边缘化和偏远社区提供可再生能源而不发挥私营部门利益的过程中发挥着关键作用。但是，能源系统的低碳转型意味着政治，经济，技术和社会风险和不确定性。在这里，我们调查了Romblon电气合作社（ROMELCO）所面临的问题，这些问题是在小而偏远的Cobrador岛上安装了菲律宾第一个离网的混合能源系统。我们采用跨学科的混合方法方法，包括专家访谈，调查和焦点小组讨论。我们认为ROMELCO面临的最严重的实施风险是政策声明和实施实践之间的不连续性。