The project to renovate the micro-grid is divided into three parts:

• A first trip to ensure wind turbine operation and do some preliminary mapping (working trip for ARC, scouting trip for MI EWB)
• in-between work to redesign the micro-grid and order necessary parts and
• a second trip to install an upgraded distribution system and solar water heaters in various locations around the school.

In the village of Kampung Mentelong (Mentelong village) in Rompin, Malaysia. the well water supply was either contaminated or dried up and the river water was polluted due to fertilizer run-off from palm oil plantations upstream. Without water or electricity being provided by the state, this left the village without a reliable source of water.

ARC has been working in the past on using gaming to determine capacity for electrification systems, and we think that this could potentially be modified to provide some insight into the amount of water consumed by the village over a period of time; a necessity for sizing and designing a new system correctly.

Members of ARC played four games with children from Kg. Cemperuh.

• A teambuilding and creativity tower game
• A team-coordination and cooperation sitting game
• A water use awareness raising and community building “bucket game”
• A hands-on build your village arts and crafts game

After the games, ARC members spent the afternoon discussing the outcomes of the various games and potential future development work with the village.

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Microhydro-generator power restoration and transmission pole building workshop.

Design a capacity building program which aims to:

Ensure villagers' rights and access to their natural resources and land
Support villager’s participation in policy and governance processes
Facilitate the institutionalizing and establishing protocols for the village
Organizational, institutional support for enhancing people’s capability
Enhance the participation of rural producers in agricultural and related markets