OPISAC directs its clean energy programs not solely toward broad-based energy generation, but with deliberate emphasis on the development and deployment of point-of-use systems and micro-grid configurations that address the distinctive needs of geographically isolated and other vulnerable regions.
This targeted approach reflects a deep understanding of the logistical, environmental, and economic barriers faced by populations in mountainous terrain, remote islands, and other locations where the extension or maintenance of traditional centralized grid systems is either technically impractical or financially prohibitive.
In such regions, energy insecurity is often compounded by intermittent or absent connections to national grids, reliance on imported fossil fuels, and vulnerability to natural disasters that can render conventional energy infrastructure inoperable, never mind the introduction of new and innovative clean energy technologies.
OPISAC responds to these challenges by promoting scalable clean energy solutions designed specifically for localized application. These energy programs may be established in Local People’s Organizations, Rural Development Centers, Permaculture Centers, or other locations where they can be adequately maintained by trained personnel. This improves local resilience through reducing the potential for external disruptions to adversely impact these rural communities.
Point-of-use energy systems enable individual households, institutions, or community hubs to operate independently from a central grid, providing reliable electricity for lighting, refrigeration, water purification, communication, and other critical services.
Micro-grid systems expand upon this model by interconnecting multiple point-of-use systems within a community, allowing for load balancing, storage optimization, and redundancy while maintaining autonomy from national utility frameworks.
The clean energy strategy is facilitated in part by collaboration with technological innovators who bring forward novel approaches in clean energy production, storage, and distribution. These partnerships are essential in facilitating the iterative refinement of technologies so they meet the demands of harsh or variable environments.
To advance these efforts, OPISAC works closely with academic professionals, particularly Utah Tech University and Brigham Young University–Hawaii, drawing upon their technical expertise, research capacity, and regional knowledge. These institutions contribute to the evaluation, prototyping, and field testing of emerging systems, ensuring that proposed solutions are not only theoretically sound but also commercially viable and operationally durable under real-world conditions.
The initial deployment of clean energy systems in these regions is typically conducted through grant-based programs administered or facilitated by OPISAC. These grants are designed to improve local resilience, reduce dependence on volatile fuel imports, and enhance access to energy in education, healthcare, and small-scale economic production.
By framing these deployments as part of broader community development objectives, OPISAC ensures that energy systems are integrated into local planning, supported by training and maintenance infrastructure, and accepted by the populations they are intended to serve. Additional benefits and gains are achieved through the addition of infrastructural development facilitating the increased standard of living, employment opportunities, and local resilience within these communities.
Although the primary efforts of OPISAC have focused on remote and vulnerable communities, negotiations have already commenced for the introduction of these clean energy technologies into large metropolitan regions across several nations.
These urban deployments aim to replicate the resilience and efficiency achieved in isolated regions while addressing the growing demand for decentralized energy systems in areas where grid infrastructure is either aging, over stressed, or environmentally unsustainable. The introduction of micro-grids in place of substations known for increasing system loss has been especially well-received.
This planned expansion underscores OPISAC and their broader objective of enabling systemically sustainable energy solutions and clean energy programs that can be adapted to diverse geographic, demographic, and economic contexts, while at the same time providing immeasurable gains and returns for local communities, the IP owners, and investors.