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Huber, Matthias, Namockel, Nils, Rezgui, Rim, Kueppers, Martin and Heger, Hans Joerg (2021). Electrification seeds-A fiexible approach for decentralized electricity supply in developing countries. Energy Sustain Dev., 62. S. 176 - 186. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER. ISSN 2352-4669

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Abstract

There are currently more than 500 million people without access to electricity on the African continent alone. With an expected strong population growth and the global goals for reducing carbon emissions, the challenge of providing electricity for all is tremendous. We present an approach that tackles electrification bottom-up in a decentral approach from so-called electrification seeds: Business owners or public institutions that invest in an electricity system to ensure reliable electricity supply for themselves may serve as a seed by also selling elec-tricity in their surroundings via mini-or microgrids. This approach will allow for cheaper solutions due to economies of scale. While private households can also be addressed by simple solutions e.g. solar home systems, the power of the electrification seed approach is that it can also provide enough secure power for small and medium enterprises (SME) and thus drive economic development. It is important to address the individual environment of the respective electrification seed, since there is no standard solution. To do so, the method includes an entire toolchain from estimating demands and structures with satellite data and Geographic Information System (GIS) software over employing an energy system model for finding the optimal technological design. As a last step, the viability of the electrification seed concept is verified with an exemplary business plan. The results show positive business cases for the electrification seed and a reduction of electricity costs for end-customers by 11.3 %. Altogether, this gives a very optimistic outlook of the suggested approach to support the great challenge of sustainable electrification for economic growth in developing countries. (c) 2021 International Energy Initiative. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Huber, Matthias UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Namockel, Nils UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rezgui, Rim UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kueppers, Martin UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Heger, Hans Joerg UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-584111
DOI:	10.1016/j.esd.2021.04.001
Journal or Publication Title:	Energy Sustain Dev.
Volume:	62
Page Range:	S. 176 - 186
Date:	2021
Publisher:	ELSEVIER
Place of Publication:	AMSTERDAM
ISSN:	2352-4669
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SYSTEMS Multiple languages Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Energy & Fuels Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/58411