Rural Electrification For Development

Author : Subhes Bhattacharyya
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781447146735

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Rural Electrification Through Decentralised Off-grid Systems in Developing Countries by Subhes Bhattacharyya Pdf

More than 1.3 billion people worldwide lack access to electricity. Although extension of the electricity grid remains the preferred mode of electrification, off-grid electrification can offer a solution to such cases. Rural Electrification through Decentralised Off-grid Systems in Developing Countries provides a review of rural electrification experiences with an emphasis on off-grid electrification and presents business-related aspects including participatory arrangements, financing, and regulatory governance. Organized in three parts, Rural Electrification through Decentralised Off-grid Systems in Developing Countries provides comprehensive coverage and state-of-the art reviews which appraise the reader of the latest trend in the thinking. The first part presents the background information on electricity access, discusses the developmental implications of lack of electricity infrastructure and provides a review of alternative off-grid technologies. The second part presents a review of experiences from various regions (South Asia, China, Africa, South East Asia and South America). Finally, the third part deals with business dimensions and covers participatory business models, funding challenges for electrification and regulatory and governance issues. Based on the research carried out under the EPSRC/ DfID funded research grant for off-grid electrification in South Asia, Rural Electrification through Decentralised Off-grid Systems in Developing Countries provides a multi-disciplinary perspective of the rural electrification challenge through off-grid systems. Providing a practical introduction for students, this is also a key reference for engineers and governing bodies working with off-grid electrification.

Author : Mohan Munasinghe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000238532

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Rural Electrification For Development by Mohan Munasinghe Pdf

The purpose of this volume is to explain more specifically how rural electrification could be most effectively used to help the numerous and disadvantaged rural masses of the third world move away from their subsistence type of existence. and significantly improve their quality of life in the coming decades. Electric power is a vital engine for growth. not only in. This book was written while the author was living and working in Sri Lanka. An attempt is made here to provide a comprehensive and balanced treatment of rural electrification and associated topics. in the context of development.

Author : John Saunders,J. Michael Davis,Galen Moses,James E Ross
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000310405

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Rural Electrification And Development by John Saunders,J. Michael Davis,Galen Moses,James E Ross Pdf

Financing distribution of electric energy to rural areas in developing countries is a relatively recent activity. The United States Agency for International Development (AID) was the first to loan funds for this purpose. In 1963 it authorized $400, 000 to establish an electric cooperative in Nicaragua. Since then 15 loans have been made by AID for establishing or expanding electric service in nonurban areas of nine countries in Latin America. In this book, the emphasis has been placed on identifying benefits and, within the time and resources available, developing social indicators to place beside economic measurements. The authors have attempted to write this report in as nontechnical a style as possible and to provide a full exposition of all variables and methods employed so as to make it accessible to a general audience.

Author : Rajendra Prasad Bhagat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electricity in agriculture
ISBN : UOM:39015032815634

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Rural Electrification and Development by Rajendra Prasad Bhagat Pdf

Author : Douglas F. Barnes
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781936331697

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The Challenge of Rural Electrification by Douglas F. Barnes Pdf

Douglas Barnes and his team of development experts provide an essential guide that can help improve the quality of life to the estimated 1.6 billion rural people in the world who are without electricity. The difficulties in bringing electricity to rural areas are formidable: Low population densities result in high capital and operating costs. Consumers are often poor, and their electricity consumption is low. Politicians interfere with the planning and operations of programs, insisting on favored constituents. Yet, as Barnes and his contributors demonstrate, many countries have overcome these obstacles. The Challenge of Rural Electrification provides lessons from successful programs in Bangladesh, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Mexico, the Philippines, Thailand, and Tunisia, as well as Ireland and the United States. These insights are presented in a format that should be accessible to a broad range of policymakers, development professionals, and community advocates. Barnes and his contributors do not provide a single formula for bringing electricity to rural areas. They do not recommend a specific set of institutional arrangements for the participation of public sector companies, cooperatives, and private firms. They argue instead that successful programs follow a flexible, but still well-defined set of principles: a financially viable plan that clearly accounts for any subsidies; a cooperative relationship between electricity providers and local communities; and an operational separation from day-to-day government and politics.

Author : Subhes C. Bhattacharyya,Debajit Palit
Publisher : Springer
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319048161

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Mini-Grids for Rural Electrification of Developing Countries by Subhes C. Bhattacharyya,Debajit Palit Pdf

In recognition of the fact that billions of people in the developing world do not have access to clean energies, the United Nations launched the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative to achieve universal energy access by 2030. Although electricity grid extension remains the most prevalent way of providing access, it is now recognized that the central grid is unlikely to reach many remote areas in the near future. At the same time, individual solutions like solar home systems tend to provide very limited services to consumers. Mini-grids offer an alternative by combining the benefits of a grid-based solution with the potential for harnessing renewable energies at the local level. The purpose of this book is to provide in-depth coverage of the use of mini-grids for rural electrification in developing countries, taking into account the technical, economic, environmental and governance dimensions and presenting case studies from South Asia. This book reports on research carried out by a consortium of British and Indian researchers on off-grid electrification in South Asia. It provides state-of-the art technical knowledge on mini-grids and micro-grids including renewable energy integration (or green mini-grids), smart systems for integration with the central grid, and standardization of systems. It also presents essential analytical frameworks and approaches that can be used to analyze the mini-grids comprehensively including their techno-economic aspects, financial viability and regulatory issues. The case studies drawn from South Asia demonstrate the application of the framework and showcase various successful efforts to promote mini-grids in the region. It also reports on the design and implementation of a demonstration project carried out by the team in a cluster of villages in Odisha (India). The book’s multi-disciplinary approach facilitates understanding of the relevant practical dimensions of mini-grid systems, such as demand creation (through interventions in livelihood generation and value chain development), financing, regulation, and smart system design. Its state-of-the art knowledge, integrated methodological framework, simulation exercises and real-life case analysis will allow the reader to analyze and appreciate the mini-grid-related activities in their entirety. The book will be of interest to researchers, graduate students, practitioners and policy makers working in the area of rural electrification in developing countries.

Author : Hisham Zerriffi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048195947

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Rural Electrification by Hisham Zerriffi Pdf

For those in developed nations, suddenly being without electricity is a disaster: power cuts have us fretting over the food stored in the freezer, and even a few hours without lights, televisions, or air conditioning is an ordeal. However, for an estimated 1.6 billion people worldwide, the absence of electricity is their daily experience. An untold number of others live with electricity that is erratic and of poor quality. How can electric power be brought into their lives when the centralized utility models that have evolved in developed nations are not an economically viable option? Poor, rural communities in developing nations cannot simply be ‘plugged in’ to a grid. Small-scale Distributed Generation (DG), ranging from individual solar home systems to village level grids run off diesel generators, could provide the answer, and this book compares around 20 DG enterprises and projects in Brazil, Cambodia and China, each of which is considered to be a "business model" for distributed rural electrification. While large, centralized power projects often rely on big subsidies, this study shows that privately run and localized solutions can be both self-sustaining and replicable. Its three sections provide a general introduction to the issue of electrification and rural development, set out the details of the case studies and compare the models involved, and discuss the important thematic issues of equity, access to capital and cost-recovery. Hisham Zerriffi shows that in each case, it is not simply a matter of matching a particular technology to a particular need. Numerous institutional factors come into play including the regulatory regime, access to financial services, and government/utility support or opposition to the DG alternative. Despite this, in many countries, the question is not whether DG has a role to play. Rather it is a question of how it will play a role.

Author : Kumar Bar Das
Publisher : APH Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 817024370X

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Electrical Energy and Economic Development of Rural India by Kumar Bar Das Pdf

Author : Douglas F. Barnes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429713309

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Electric Power For Rural Growth by Douglas F. Barnes Pdf

This book offers important historical information on the state of rural electrification in the 1980s. It also summarizes the development of benefit evaluation methods, along with findings from recent research on the impact of rural electrification for development.

Author : Najib Altawell,James Milne,Patrice Seuwou,Luisa Sykes
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128224335

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Rural Electrification by Najib Altawell,James Milne,Patrice Seuwou,Luisa Sykes Pdf

Rural Electrification poses solutions to the insuperable modern challenge of providing 24/7 electricity for populations, housing and territory located outside towns and cities. The book reviews the historical development of rural energy systems, their status quo, and the role of renewable and fossil fueled solutions in delivering electricity. It addresses core issues of energy source typologies, resource deployment, fundamental challenges and limitations, the burgeoning threat of climate change, and the role of the renewable energy transition. Chapters account for almost all forms of fuel solutions, with a focus on electrification economics, planning, and policy using the most cost-effective fuels and systems available. Novel approaches to address the challenges of rural electrification, including distributed generation systems, new management and ownership models, off-grid systems, and future energy technologies are thoroughly explored. The work concludes with a comparative assessment of different energy supply technologies and scenarios, contrasting the pros and cons of fossil fuels versus renewable energy resources to achieve the goal of comprehensive rural electrification. Provides a suite of new approaches to deliver and expand electrification across challenging rural environments Describes optimal economics, planning and policy for electrification where there is no access to electricity Reviews how practitioners can achieve cost reductions for rural energy supply using existing technologies Addresses routes to power rural electrification within a transitioning energy economy while simultaneously accounting for climate change considerations

Author : Alberta. Alberta Resource Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Consumer education
ISBN : 0778508463

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Alberta's New Electric Industry : Opportunities for Rural Electrification Associations by Alberta. Alberta Resource Development Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Business
ISBN : 9780821373682

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The Welfare Impact of Rural Electrification by Anonim Pdf

Rural electrification can have many benefits-not only bringing lighting, but improving the quality of health care, spreading information and supporting productive enterprises. The extent of these benefits has been questioned, arguing that they may be insufficient to justify the investment costs. This book quantifies these benefits. It finds that the benefits can indeed be high, substantially outweighing the costs, and that consumer willingness to pay is generally sufficient to achieve financial sustainability. However, benefits could be increased further by providing smart subsidies to assist connections for poorer households, promote productive uses and further consumer education.

Author : Tribhuvan Mohan Shukla
Publisher : Northern Book Centre
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Rural development
ISBN : 8172110898

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Dimensions of Rural Electrification by Tribhuvan Mohan Shukla Pdf

Establishes relationships between rural electrification and development and between social structure and electricity in the rural India in general and M.P. region in particular. Most of the studies hitherto have been made with `Single variable approach' but in the present study a `multi-variable approach' has been emphasized and used to understand the real impact of rural electrification.

Author : International Electrotechnical Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electric generators
ISBN : 2831877393

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Recommendations for Small Renewable Energy and Hybrid Systems for Rural Electrification: Project development and management by International Electrotechnical Commission Pdf

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789292579326

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Improving Lives of Rural Communities Through Developing Small Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems by Asian Development Bank Pdf

Despite significant economic growth in Asia in recent decades, millions of people in rural Asia still lack access to electricity. A project has been implemented to develop small hybrid renewable energy systems in these areas. This publication highlights the experiences of these pilot projects in five developing member countries. It provides technical guidance and recommendations for the deployment of similar systems in minigrids in remote rural locations and small isolated islands to achieve access to electricity and energy efficiency.