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Sizing isolated mini-grids in Kenya : risk transfer to deal with multidimensional uncertainties and constraints

Chamarande, T.; Etienne, E.; Mathy, S. - In: Renewable and sustainable energy transition 5 (2024), pp. 1-14

Isolated mini-grids (MG) can be an efficient option for rural electrification worldwide. Nonetheless, a large share of … funding agencies tend to consider the sizing of mini-grids mostly from a technical and economic angle, looking to optimize …

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Performance and reliability analysis of an off-grid PV mini-grid system in rural tropical Africa: A case study in southern Ethiopia

Wassie, Yibeltal T.; Ahlgren, Erik O. - In: Development Engineering 8 (2023), pp. 1-14

Although some progress has been made in recent years, ensuring universal access to electricity remains a major challenge in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in rural areas. In light of this challenge, solar photovoltaic (PV) mini-grid systems have emerged as a promising...

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The elusive quest for sustainable off-grid electrification: New evidence from Indonesia

Duthie, Mike; Ankel-Peters, Jörg; Mphasa, Carly; Bhat, … - 2023

High hopes are pinned to mini-grids for rural electrification, especially in remote and sparsely populated areas. This … note presents new evidence from a large evaluation of a US Millennium Challenge Corporation investment into mini-grids in … Indonesia. We find that, a few years after commissioning, many mini-grids in the program do not operate properly, corroborating …

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The elusive quest for sustainable off-grid electrification : new evidence from Indonesia

Duthie, Mike; Ankel-Peters, Jörg; Mphasa, Carly; Bhat, … - 2023

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014384371

Performance and reliability analysis of an off-grid PV mini-grid system in rural tropical Africa : a case study in southern Ethiopia

Wassie, Yibeltal T.; Ahlgren, Erik O. - In: Development engineering 8 (2023), pp. 1-14

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Factors affecting sales of international solar mini-grids in Tanzania mainland

Teikwa, Yassin; Magasi, Chacha - 2022

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Building the supply of demand: Experiments in mini-grid demand stimulation

Lukuyu, June; Fetter, Rob; Krishnapriya, P. P.; … - In: Development Engineering 6 (2021), pp. 1-24

Solar mini-grids are a key element in strategies to achieve universal access to modern energy by 2030. In many settings … mini-grids offer a combination of affordability, reliability, and capacity for productive use of power, moreso than most … solar home systems and some central grids. Yet the economic sustainability of mini-grids relies on achieving target usage …

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Building the supply of demand : experiments in mini-grid demand stimulation

Lukuyu, June; Fetter, Rob; Krishnapriya, P. P.; … - In: Development engineering 6 (2021), pp. 1-24

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Exploring the connections between mini-grid market regulation and energy access expansion : the case of Nigeria

Sesan, Temilade; Uduka, Unico; Baker, Lucy; Ugwu, Okechukwu - In: Energy policy : the international journal of the … 184 (2024), pp. 1-12

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Sustainable development impacts of nationally determined contributions : assessing the case of mini-grids in Kenya

Maso, Mirko Dal; Olsen, Karen Holm; Dong, Yan; … - In: Climate policy 20 (2020) 7, pp. 815-831

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