Why it matters
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per connection the least cost to extend the grid in rural areas
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reduction in the price of photovoltaic solar technology and battery storage solutions over the last decade
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per connection the cost of mini-grids can and should be as little as $500-$1,200
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Electricity Demand Estimation and Viability Analysis for Off-grid Villages in Kenya
The e-GUIDE “Electricity demand estimation and viability analysis for off-grid villages in Kenya” set out to test innovative data analytical tools to estimate and validate predictions of energy demand in off-grid areas.Download PDF
Meet our Partners & Grantees
Better electricity consumption predictions enable clear-eyed, informed planning of future electricity systems. If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.
Jay TanejaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts at AmherstFor many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa the task would be near impossible without external loans that are a scarce and precious commodity. e-GUIDE will contribute towards shaping prudent cost-effective investment decisions, shaping grid roll-out to areas with a high potential for income generation that will be win-win: for people’s livelihoods and the utilities.
Vijay ModiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia UniversityIn Sub-Saharan Africa almost 20% of cereals produced and nearly 50% of all fruits and vegetables are lost before reaching consumers. We believe that finding opportunities for coordinated energy-agriculture investments can simultaneously increase the efficiency of the agricultural supply chain, increase revenues for electricity utilities in dire need of sustainable business models, and support deve
Paulina JaramilloDepartment of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon UniversityWe are developing methods for rating the reliability of electric power services using nightly satellite observations on electric lighting. We plan to develop national level maps showing the frequency of electric power disruptions.
Christopher ElvidgeDirector of The Payne Institute for Public Policy’s Earth Observation Group, Colorado School of MinesWe knew that a new, more cost-effective solar microgrid would have enormous potential to scale in Indian conditions. We are excited that TP Renewable Microgrid now has the mandate to take this forward.
Shashi BuluswarCEO, Institute for Transformative Technologies