In rural areas of Peru and Chile, there is a massive under-supply of renewable energy as many energy companies do not consider renewable energy generation to be viable on a large.

Most see renewable energy as a marginal activity and do very little to promote it to customers. To make matters worse, past attempts to employ renewable energy have been hindered by faulty installations and excessive costs, so many customers believe that renewable systems are not reliable.

This project will see road shows taken around rural areas in Peru and Chile to educate communities on green energy and to identify opportunities to create local 'articulated markets' of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

The road shows will promote renewable technologies, provide information, conduct technical training courses, support state agencies, and gather information on needs of local people. New management alternatives will be identified, knowledge transferred to interested professionals, and principal actors will be brought together.

The project will seek the buy-in of various national and international institutions which are developing renewable energy programmes, to strengthen and support local markets for green energy. It also aims to involve regional financial institutions and local authorities in participating in the development and maintenance of these local markets.