Indonesia new capital yet to spark electricity for low-income neighbors on Borneo

Indonesia new capital yet to spark electricity for low-income neighbors on Borneo

RANGAN, Indonesia — Every night for three decades, Marwati would worry about snakes crawling out of the walls of her house near the east coast of Borneo. Today, a small rooftop solar panel powers a 3-watt bulb, illuminating the interior of her timber home in a reassuring glow. However, Marwati begins to worry again when the sky darkens in November as the rainy season grows in intensity. “If there is no sun, it’ll be too dim,” she says, pointing …