TY - JOUR
T1 - A survey informed PV-based cost-effective electrification options for rural sub-Saharan Africa
AU - Opiyo, Nicholas
PY - 2016/4/30
Y1 - 2016/4/30
N2 - A comprehensive survey is carried out in Kendu Bay area of Kenya to determine electrification patterns of a typical rural sub-Saharan Africa community and to determine the reasons behind such energy choices. The data from the survey is used to build a transition probability matrix (TPM) for different electrification states for Kendu Bay households. The TPM and the survey data are used to model temporal diffusion of PV systems and PV-based communal (mini/micro) grids in the area. Survey data show that majority of Kendu Bay residents shun the national grid due to high connection fees, unreliability of the system, and corruption; people who can afford-to choose small solar home systems for their basic electricity needs. Without any government policy intervention or help, simulation results show that once 100% electrification status has been achieved in Kendu Bay, only 26% of the residents will be found to be electrified through the national grid alone; the majority (38%) will be electrified through PV-based communal grids while the remaining 36% will be electrified through grid connected PV home systems (26%) or grid connected communal grids (10%).
AB - A comprehensive survey is carried out in Kendu Bay area of Kenya to determine electrification patterns of a typical rural sub-Saharan Africa community and to determine the reasons behind such energy choices. The data from the survey is used to build a transition probability matrix (TPM) for different electrification states for Kendu Bay households. The TPM and the survey data are used to model temporal diffusion of PV systems and PV-based communal (mini/micro) grids in the area. Survey data show that majority of Kendu Bay residents shun the national grid due to high connection fees, unreliability of the system, and corruption; people who can afford-to choose small solar home systems for their basic electricity needs. Without any government policy intervention or help, simulation results show that once 100% electrification status has been achieved in Kendu Bay, only 26% of the residents will be found to be electrified through the national grid alone; the majority (38%) will be electrified through PV-based communal grids while the remaining 36% will be electrified through grid connected PV home systems (26%) or grid connected communal grids (10%).
KW - Communal gridding
KW - PV Diffusion
KW - Transition probabilities
KW - Energy survey
KW - Rural electrification
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421515302561?via%3Dihub
UR - https://pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/publications/a-survey-informed-pv-based-cost-effective-electrification-options
U2 - 10.1016/j.enpol.2015.12.044
DO - 10.1016/j.enpol.2015.12.044
M3 - Article
VL - 91
SP - 1
EP - 11
JO - Energy Policy
JF - Energy Policy
ER -
