<![CDATA[Indonesia targets a renewable energy mix of 23% by 2025 under the National Energy Policy (KEN). However, Kutamanah Village in Purwakarta Regency, despite an average solar radiation of 1,402.7 kWh/kWp per year, still lacks reliable public lighting and faces high energy costs because of limited infrastructure, technology access, and community economic capacity. This community service program addressed that gap by designing, assembling, and installing a centralized Green Energy Bank consisting of a 300 Wp photovoltaic array, an MPPT charge controller, and a 1.2 kWh lithium-ion battery bank to supply the village security post and public charging needs, implemented through a five-stage method spanning preparation, technical design, socialization, field installation, and evaluation. Engineering validation confirmed stable overnight power delivery, while a satisfaction survey of ten beneficiary residents conducted one month after commissioning showed that 90% rated the electricity supply as sufficient to highly sufficient, 100% reported improved night security, and 90% supported replication at other public facilities. These results indicate that the integrated solar-battery model is technically reliable and socially accepted, positioning Kutamanah Village as a replicable pioneer of renewable energy-based, energy-independent villages that supports SDG 7, SDG 11, and SDG 13.]]>
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