Essays about: "minigrids"

Found 5 essays containing the word minigrids.

  1. 1. Integrating Energy Demand and Ability to Pay in the Design of Decentralised Energy Supply : A Case Study in Rural Nepal

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Óscar Monés Pederzini; [2019]
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    Abstract : Access to electricity is essential for socioeconomic growth, especially in developing countries. However, over 1.1 billion people still do not have access to modern sources of energy. READ MORE

  3. 2. Artificial Intelligence in rural offgrid Polygeneration Systems: : A Case Study with RVE.Sol focusing on Electricity Supply & Demand Balancing

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Axel Bruck; [2019]
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    Abstract : Growing data generation and increasing computational power accelerate the advance of machine learning (ML) as a subsection of artificial intelligence in various sectors, while in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) electrification cannot keep up with the pace of population growth. Hence, this study aims to determine how ML can support rural polygeneration minigrids and thus assisting the electrification efforts in SSA in cooperation with the company RVE. READ MORE

  4. 3. Private Sector Minigrids in Kenya– Identifying the current challenges and barriers of minigrid developers and a look at the role of public private partnerships

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Timothy Quinn; [2019]
    Keywords : minigrids; rural electrification; minigrid business models; Kenya; Business and Economics;

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  5. 4. Shedding (sun)light on risks : Perceived risks and access to finance on the off-grid solar market in Kenya

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Agaton Svenaeus; Max Rosvall; [2018]
    Keywords : Off-grid Market; Renewable Energy Finance; Perceived Risks; Solar Technology; Risk;

    Abstract : The market for off-grid solar solutions in Kenya has developed rapidly the recent years. The growth has required capital and access to finance, which has been mainly provided by foreign investors. READ MORE

  6. 5. Feasibility Analysis of the use of Hybrid Solar PV-Wind Power Systems for Grid Integrated Minigrids in India

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Cristina Mata Yandiola; [2017]
    Keywords : mini-grids; sustainable energy; decentralized energy; hybrid systems; photovoltaic; wind power; grid integration of renewables;

    Abstract : Reliable electricity supply remains a major problem in rural India nowadays. Renewable off-grid solutions have been applied in the last decades to increase power supply reliability but often failed to be feasible due to their high energy costs compared to the national grid. READ MORE