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Author Ulsrud, Kirsten

Title Solar Energy, Mini-Grids and Sustainable Electricity Access : Practical Experiences, Lessons and Solutions from Senegal
Published Milton : Routledge, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (135 pages)
Series Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability Ser
Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability Ser
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; 1 Solar energy, mini-grids, and private sector initiatives; 2 Just come and invest! The energy system context; 3 The local context; 4 The socio-technical design; 5 Findings on how the model functioned in practice and why; 6 Resulting access to electricity and the perspectives and experiences of the people in the villages; 7 Replication -- influenced by factors at multiple scales; 8 Conclusions, part one: Lessons for how to do mini-grids; 9 Conclusions, part two: The structural challenges; Acknowledgements; Index
Summary This book presents new research on solar mini-grids and the ways they can be designed and implemented to provide equitable and affordable electricity access, while ensuring economic sustainability and replication. Drawing on a detailed analysis of solar mini-grid projects in Senegal, the book provides invaluable insights into energy provision and accessibility which are highly relevant to Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Global South more generally. Importantly, the book situates mini-grids in rural villages within the context of the broader dynamics of national- and international-level factors, including emerging system innovation and socio-technical transitions to green technologies. The book illustrates typical challenges and potential solutions for practitioners, policymakers, donors, investors and international agencies. It demonstrates the decisive roles of suitable policies and regulations for private-sector-led mini-grids and explains why these policies and regulations must be differentfrom those that are designed as part of an established, centralized electricity regime. Written by both academics and technology practitioners, this book will be of great interest to those researching and working on energy policy, energy provision and access, solar power and renewable energy, and sustainable development more generally
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Solar energy -- Senegal
Microgrids (Smart power grids) -- Senegal
Rural electrification -- Senegal
Renewable energy sources -- Senegal
Microgrids (Smart power grids)
Renewable energy sources.
Rural electrification.
Solar energy.
Renewable Energy
Solar Energy
solar power.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Sustainable Development.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy.
Microgrids (Smart power grids)
Renewable energy sources
Rural electrification
Solar energy
Senegal
Form Electronic book
Author Muchunku, Charles
Palit, Debajit
Kirubi, Gathu
ISBN 9780429783548
042978354X
9780429783531
0429783531
9780429783524
0429783523
9780429433955
0429433956
1138359033
9781138359031