Demand Assessment for Mini-grids - Revision history

Bozhiliks: /* Demand Assessment Output Data */

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‎Demand Assessment Output Data

Bozhiliks: /* Recommended Reading */

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‎Recommended Reading

Ranisha at 13:51, 13 October 2016

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Ranisha at 13:50, 13 October 2016

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Cesar Patino: /* Recommended Reading */

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‎Recommended Reading

Cesar Patino at 12:59, 10 October 2016

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Cesar Patino at 12:10, 10 October 2016

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Ranisha: /* Reference */

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‎Reference

Ranisha at 12:33, 28 January 2016

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Ranisha: /* Demand Assessment Output Data */

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 The demand assessment per se should at least result in the assessment of
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 = Recommended Reading =
 '''[https://www.nreca.coop/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/GuidesforDevelopment.pdf NRECA (2009), “Guides for Electric Cooperative Development and Rural Electrification”]'''
 This report is probably the best guide to conduct a demand assessment for rural electrification projects. It presents in detail a methodology for evaluating the feasibility of rural electrification projects (module 5) and for calculating the consumer willingness to pay for electric service and the economic benefits of electrification projects (module 6).
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-'''[[:file:Mini-Grid Sizing Guidebook.pdf|ProSolar - GIZ Kenya 'What size shall it be? A guide to mini-grid sizing and demand forecasting' handbook]]&nbsp;'''
+'''[[:file:Mini-Grid Sizing Guidebook.pdf|ProSolar - GIZ Kenya 'What size shall it be? A guide to mini-grid sizing and demand forecasting' handbook]]&nbsp;'''<br/>
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 = Introduction to Demand Assessment =
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-'''NRECA (2009), “Guides for Electric Cooperative Development and Rural Electrification”'''
+'''[https://www.nreca.coop/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/GuidesforDevelopment.pdf NRECA (2009), “Guides for Electric Cooperative Development and Rural Electrification”]'''
 This report is probably the best guide to conduct a demand assessment for rural electrification projects. It presents in detail a methodology for evaluating the feasibility of rural electrification projects (module 5) and for calculating the consumer willingness to pay for electric service and the economic benefits of electrification projects (module 6).
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-'''ProSolar - GIZ Kenya 'What size shall it be? A guide to mini-grid sizing and demand forecasting' handbook&nbsp;'''
+'''[[:file:Mini-Grid Sizing Guidebook.pdf|ProSolar - GIZ Kenya 'What size shall it be? A guide to mini-grid sizing and demand forecasting' handbook]]&nbsp;'''
-Most of the content of this handbook has general validity for load assessment&nbsp;and system sizing. However, the methodology for the actual sizing (Chapter 2)&nbsp;is based on the approach of the mini-grid builder, an online tool developed by&nbsp;GIZ [https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/25332.html ProSolar] in 2015, based on the experiences made with load assessment and&nbsp;system sizing of a pilot solar-hybrid [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkuOWcgH_0I mini-grid] in Talek, Narok County (Kenya).&nbsp;It should be noted that this is just one viable approach for system sizing, some&nbsp;others being mentioned in Chapter 3. This handbook focuses&nbsp;on the more challenging case of load assessment and sizing for new mini-grids&nbsp;in areas without electricity. Such ‘greenfield’ sites represent the larger share in&nbsp;terms of rural electrification opportunities. Furthermore, as solar-hybrid minigrids&nbsp;are often the most viable set-up in the sub-Saharan context, the main&nbsp;focus of this handbook is on these systems.<br/>
+'''[[File:Mini-Grid Sizing Guidebook.pdf|border|right|100px|alt=Mini-Grid Sizing Guidebook.pdf]]'''
-For more information please click<br/>
+Most of the content of this [[:File:Mini-Grid Sizing Guidebook.pdf|handbook]] has general validity for load assessment&nbsp;and system sizing. However, the methodology for the actual sizing (Chapter 2)&nbsp;is based on the approach of the [[Mini-grid Builder|mini-grid builder]], an online tool developed by&nbsp;GIZ [https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/25332.html ProSolar] in 2015, based on the experiences made with load assessment and&nbsp;system sizing of a pilot solar-hybrid [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkuOWcgH_0I mini-grid] in Talek, Narok County (Kenya).&nbsp;It should be noted that this is just one viable approach for system sizing, some&nbsp;others being mentioned in Chapter 3. This handbook focuses&nbsp;on the more challenging case of load assessment and sizing for new mini-grids&nbsp;in areas without electricity. Such ‘greenfield’ sites represent the larger share in&nbsp;terms of rural electrification opportunities. Furthermore, as solar-hybrid minigrids&nbsp;are often the most viable set-up in the sub-Saharan context, the main&nbsp;focus of this handbook is on these systems.<br/>
-[[File:Mini-Grid Sizing Guidebook.pdf|180px|here|alt=here]]
+For more information please click [[:File:Mini-Grid Sizing Guidebook.pdf|here]].
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 '''ProSolar - GIZ Kenya 'What size shall it be? A guide to mini-grid sizing and demand forecasting' handbook&nbsp;'''
-Most of the content of this handbook has general validity for load assessment&nbsp;and system sizing. However, the methodology for the actual sizing (Chapter 2)&nbsp;is based on the approach of the mini-grid builder, an online tool developed by&nbsp;GIZ ProSolar in 2015, based on the experiences made with load assessment and&nbsp;system sizing of a pilot solar-hybrid mini-grid in Talek, Narok County (Kenya).&nbsp;It should be noted that this is just one viable approach for system sizing, some&nbsp;others being mentioned in Chapter 3. This handbook focuses&nbsp;on the more challenging case of load assessment and sizing for new mini-grids&nbsp;in areas without electricity. Such ‘greenfield’ sites represent the larger share in&nbsp;terms of rural electrification opportunities. Furthermore, as solar-hybrid minigrids&nbsp;are often the most viable set-up in the sub-Saharan context, the main&nbsp;focus of this handbook is on these systems.<br/>
+Most of the content of this handbook has general validity for load assessment&nbsp;and system sizing. However, the methodology for the actual sizing (Chapter 2)&nbsp;is based on the approach of the mini-grid builder, an online tool developed by&nbsp;GIZ [https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/25332.html ProSolar] in 2015, based on the experiences made with load assessment and&nbsp;system sizing of a pilot solar-hybrid [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkuOWcgH_0I mini-grid] in Talek, Narok County (Kenya).&nbsp;It should be noted that this is just one viable approach for system sizing, some&nbsp;others being mentioned in Chapter 3. This handbook focuses&nbsp;on the more challenging case of load assessment and sizing for new mini-grids&nbsp;in areas without electricity. Such ‘greenfield’ sites represent the larger share in&nbsp;terms of rural electrification opportunities. Furthermore, as solar-hybrid minigrids&nbsp;are often the most viable set-up in the sub-Saharan context, the main&nbsp;focus of this handbook is on these systems.<br/>
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 Most of the content of this handbook has general validity for load assessment&nbsp;and system sizing. However, the methodology for the actual sizing (Chapter 2)&nbsp;is based on the approach of the mini-grid builder, an online tool developed by&nbsp;GIZ ProSolar in 2015, based on the experiences made with load assessment and&nbsp;system sizing of a pilot solar-hybrid mini-grid in Talek, Narok County (Kenya).&nbsp;It should be noted that this is just one viable approach for system sizing, some&nbsp;others being mentioned in Chapter 3. This handbook focuses&nbsp;on the more challenging case of load assessment and sizing for new mini-grids&nbsp;in areas without electricity. Such ‘greenfield’ sites represent the larger share in&nbsp;terms of rural electrification opportunities. Furthermore, as solar-hybrid minigrids&nbsp;are often the most viable set-up in the sub-Saharan context, the main&nbsp;focus of this handbook is on these systems.<br/>
-For more information please click [[File:Mini-Grid_Sizing_Guidebook.pdf|here]]
+For more information please click [[File:Mini-Grid Sizing Guidebook.pdf|180px|here|alt=here]]
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+*NRECA, 2009. "Guides for Electric Cooperative Development and Rural Electrification”.Retrieved from https://www.nreca.coop/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/GuidesforDevelopment.pdf
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 Assessing future electricity demand is always difficult and it is even more difficult to assess the growth potential for the next 10-20 years. Indications for this demand growth rates can be gained by surveying electrified villages that are similar (in terms of economic activities, disposable income, demographic characteristics) in close geographic proximity to the planned project site/s, without suppressed electricity demand and with electricity systems supplying energy at equal quality and price as the planned mini-grid. <ref name="ESMAP, 2000">ESMAP, 2000</ref>
 = Process =
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 Not all the possible steps are mentioned in the NRECA (2009) report. Among others, some preparatory activities, first contact guidelines and potential community involvement in the demand assessment need clarification:
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 == Preparation ==
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 For some demand assessments (depending on the methodology used), project developers need to estimate the project costs, the connection costs, the electricity tariffs and should have set the business model before conducting the surveys. This will allow to gather more reliable demand data. Especially as the electricity tariff design, the amount and quality of electricity available and the mode of payment highly affect the electricity demand and the reliability of payment of potential customers. It might further be useful to know the cost of locally available electric appliances in order to gauge the likeliness of their affordability.
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 == First Contact ==
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 As the demand assessment personnel are often the first people in the village representing the mini-grid project they have to first introduce the project, its potential benefits, challenges and costs for the villagers without generating any expectations. After this presentation the support from the village for the mini-grid project can be assessed. Also villagers need for training on electricity and the potential support to the project (in kind labor or land for generation asset, etc.) can be determined.
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 == Community Involvement ==
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 After a first introduction of the potential mini-grid project it might be advantageous to hire villagers on a short term basis who can accompany the trained survey team during the demand assessment and thus provide input based on local knowledge.
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 *'''NRECA (2009), “Guides for Electric Cooperative Development and Rural Electrification”'''<br/>
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