Rural Electrification Planning - Revision history

Fernanda Wynter: /* Further Information */

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Johanna at 17:01, 11 March 2020

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Johanna at 16:26, 11 March 2020

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Sabine Wittmann: /* Further Information */

2018-08-07T09:44:15Z

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Johanna at 11:45, 14 June 2018

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Alexandros Korkovelos: /* Software based Solutions in the Field of Electrification Planning */

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‎Software based Solutions in the Field of Electrification Planning

Caspar Priesemann: /* Software based Solutions in the Field of Electrification Planning */

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‎Software based Solutions in the Field of Electrification Planning

Caspar Priesemann at 15:13, 11 July 2017

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Bozhiliks: /* List of Rural Electrification Plans by Region and Country */

2016-06-29T22:50:56Z

‎List of Rural Electrification Plans by Region and Country

Ranisha at 12:13, 28 January 2016

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 *[[National Approaches to Electrification – Non-Financial Interventions|National Approaches to Electrification]]
 *The Global Electrification Platform (GEP) can estimate the costs of electrification for households and businesses in order to help governments, finance institutions and mini-grid developers plan electrification investments in specific countries of Africa and Asia. The World Bank, ESMAP and KTH Division of Energy Systems Analysis have developed National High Resolution Dynamic Least Cost Options Plan for Universal Access to Electricity in '''Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia'''. The web-based open source application presented [http://electrification.energydata.info/presentation/ here] allows the users to select scenarios based on electricity consumption targeted (Tiers of access) and spatially related fuel costs. <ref name="ELECTRIFICATION PATHWAYS.” ONSSET, http://www.onsset.org/electrification-pathways.html. Accessed 11 Mar. 2020.">ELECTRIFICATION PATHWAYS.” ONSSET, http://www.onsset.org/electrification-pathways.html. Accessed 11 Mar. 2020.</ref>
 *[[Afghanistan Energy Study|Afghanistan Energy Study: GIS approach to planning electrification, 2017]]
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 Rural Electrification Models and Costs: NREL Leornardo Energy (2015)<br/>{{#widget:YouTube|id=V-8yfL4Jc9s}}
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 *[[Portal:Mini-grid|Mini-grid portal on energypedia]]<br/>
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 *The Global Electrification Platform (GEP) can estimate the costs of electrification for households and businesses in order to help governments, finance institutions and mini-grid developers plan electrification investments in specific countries of Africa and Asia. The World Bank, ESMAP and KTH Division of Energy Systems Analysis have developed National High Resolution Dynamic Least Cost Options Plan for Universal Access to Electricity in '''Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia'''. The web-based open source application presented [http://electrification.energydata.info/presentation/ here] allows the users to select scenarios based on electricity consumption targeted (Tiers of access) and spatially related fuel costs. <ref name="ELECTRIFICATION PATHWAYS.” ONSSET, http://www.onsset.org/electrification-pathways.html. Accessed 11 Mar. 2020.">ELECTRIFICATION PATHWAYS.” ONSSET, http://www.onsset.org/electrification-pathways.html. Accessed 11 Mar. 2020.</ref>
-*Webinar: [[Event_-_Leveraging_Open_Data_and_Analytics_towards_achieving_Smart_Electricity_Access_Planning_-_Discussion_on_Sector_Tools.|Event - Leveraging Open Data and Analytics towards achieving Smart Electricity Access Planning - Discussion on Sector Tools.]]
+*Webinar: [[Event - Leveraging Open Data and Analytics towards achieving Smart Electricity Access Planning - Discussion on Sector Tools.|Event - Leveraging Open Data and Analytics towards achieving Smart Electricity Access Planning - Discussion on Sector Tools.]]
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-[[Afghanistan_Energy_Study|Afghanistan Energy Study: GIS approach to planning electrification, 2017]]
+Rural Electrification Models and Costs: NREL Leornardo Energy (2015)<br/>{{#widget:YouTube|id=V-8yfL4Jc9s}}
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 <u>Operators</u>: Although operators are not directly involved in the planning process, they influence planning in an indirect way. For an electrification plan to work in practice, provisions must be adapted to the prevalent nature of operators (e.g. local and small scale operators vs. large companies, non-profit vs. for-profit initiatives).<br/>
-*Involving communities: see [[Community_Power|Community Power]]
+*Involving communities: see [[Community Power|Community Power]]
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 <u>Operators</u>: Although operators are not directly involved in the planning process, they influence planning in an indirect way. For an electrification plan to work in practice, provisions must be adapted to the prevalent nature of operators (e.g. local and small scale operators vs. large companies, non-profit vs. for-profit initiatives).<br/>
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-'''[http://www.onsset.org/ OnSSET (Open Source Spatial Electrification Tool)]'''<span style="font-size: 13.6px;">: OnSSET&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 0.85em;">is an open source GIS&nbsp;based tool developed to&nbsp;support policy development for electrification</span><span style="font-size: 0.85em;">by taking into consideration specific guidelines and targets of a region. Features include the optimal technology mix, capacity and investment requirements to achieve electrification targets. The tool has been developed by the Division of Energy Systems Analysis at Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH).</span>
+'''[http://www.onsset.org/ OnSSET (Open Source Spatial Electrification Tool)]'''<span style="font-size: 13.6px">: OnSSET&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 0.85em">is an open source GIS&nbsp;based tool developed to&nbsp;support policy development for electrification</span><span style="font-size: 0.85em">by taking into consideration specific guidelines and targets of a region. Features include the optimal technology mix, capacity and investment requirements to achieve electrification targets. The tool has been developed by the Division of Energy Systems Analysis at Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH).</span>
-'''[http://www.geosim.fr/index.php?page=home GEOSIM]:'''<span style="font-size: 0.85em;">GEOSIM is a commercially distributed rural electrification decision making and scenario development tool by IED. Functions provided cover spatial analysis, demand analysis, on-/off-grid supply options optimization.</span>
+'''[http://www.geosim.fr/index.php?page=home GEOSIM]:'''<span style="font-size: 0.85em">GEOSIM is a commercially distributed rural electrification decision making and scenario development tool by IED. Functions provided cover spatial analysis, demand analysis, on-/off-grid supply options optimization.</span>
 '''[http://www.homerenergy.com/ HOMER (Hybrid Optimization Model for Multiple Energy Resources)]''': HOMER is a commercial micro-grid design optimization solution originally developed by the US-based National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Features include micro-grid simulation, setup optimization, sensitivity analysis.
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 '''[http://www.retscreen.net/ang/home.php RETScreen / RETScreen Plus]''': RETScreen is a free energy project analysis and decision making software originally developed by Natural Resources Canada. Its core feature is to provide an economic comparison between different technological options for electrification within a given timeframe in a “base case” – “proposed case” structure.<br/>
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 Electrification plans in general, or rural electrification plans more specifically, are a means of optimizing electricity services in a given territory, within a given period of time in accordance with pre-defined strategic objectives<ref name="Club ER, 2010">Club ER, 2010</ref>. Although in theory they are situated between the strategic and program levels, a clear distinction between these layers is often not visible in practice (see e.g. Uganda).
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 The state, through its respective subordinated structures, is the principal agent for electrification planning. It bears general responsibility for strategic, planning and program-level decisions on electricity and, in particular through its decision making regarding the subsidization of rural electrification, acts as a general facilitator. Apart from governmental decision making and ministries in charge of energy, a range of other public sector institutions are commonly involved in electrification planning:<br/>
 *<u>Agencies and structures specifically dedicated to rural electrification:</u> Where such institutions exist, rural electrification planning is commonly fundamentally integrated into their operations. In practice, however, these institutions often are subject to severe resource constraints and are ultimately ill-equipped for the task (Club ER).<br/>
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 === Planning Approach<br/> ===
-The choice of a basic approach to electricity planning precedes the actual planning process and poses a key determinant for subsequent steps. Approaches can be distinguished in accordance with intended process outcomes (Club ER):
+The choice of a basic approach to electricity planning precedes the actual planning process and poses a key determinant for subsequent steps. Approaches can be distinguished in accordance with intended process outcomes (Club ER):<br/>
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-*Technical-economic: The ‘classic’ economically centered approach is based on the optimization of an economic criterion such as internal rate of return, or net present value. The indiscriminate treatment of technical or economic performance criteria creates a strong focus on densely populated areas.
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 *Multi-sector approach: The multi-sector approach introduces a qualitative, energy services centered element into the technical-economic perspective. Different instruments are used to measure and weight impacts in accordance with social criteria.
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 === Primary Data Collection: Assessing the Status Quo<br/> ===
-For reasons of data availability and methodological differences, the type and amount of primary data collected in preparation of an electrification planning exercise varies between cases. Ideally, however, electrification planning is based on the collection and geographical referencing of data in all of the following areas<ref name="IED, 2013">IED, 2013</ref>:
+For reasons of data availability and methodological differences, the type and amount of primary data collected in preparation of an electrification planning exercise varies between cases. Ideally, however, electrification planning is based on the collection and geographical referencing of data in all of the following areas<ref name="IED, 2013">IED, 2013</ref>:<br/>
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-<br/>The collection of sufficiently detailed, GIS-referenced primary data is critical for any further steps of the process and should be treated accordingly. In the development of a national electrification plan, the process of data collection commonly takes several months <ref name="IED, 2013">IED, 2013</ref>.
+The collection of sufficiently detailed, GIS-referenced primary data is critical for any further steps of the process and should be treated accordingly. In the development of a national electrification plan, the process of data collection commonly takes several months <ref name="IED, 2013">IED, 2013</ref>.<br/>
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 Some of the main factors to be taken into account during this step include geographic parameters such as the availability of energy resources, distance to grid and between localities, or the dispersal of housing in a given area, topologic expediency and the prevalence of natural constraints (forests, protected areas, etc.) (Club ER).<br/>
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 '''[http://www.geosim.fr/index.php?page=home GEOSIM]:''' GEOSIM is a commercially distributed rural electrification decision making and scenario development tool by IED. Functions provided cover spatial analysis, demand analysis, on-/off-grid supply options optimization.
 '''[http://www.homerenergy.com/ HOMER (Hybrid Optimization Model for Multiple Energy Resources)]''': HOMER is a commercial micro-grid design optimization solution originally developed by the US-based National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Features include micro-grid simulation, setup optimization, sensitivity analysis.
 '''[http://www.retscreen.net/ang/home.php RETScreen / RETScreen Plus]''': RETScreen is a free energy project analysis and decision making software originally developed by Natural Resources Canada. Its core feature is to provide an economic comparison between different technological options for electrification within a given timeframe in a “base case” – “proposed case” structure.<br/>
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 The aforementioned benefits only fully materialize where electrification planning provides sufficient detail on key aspects such as grid extension plans or a sufficient consideration of decentralized solutions. In many African countries, however, this is currently not the case <ref name="GVEP, 2011">GVEP, 2011</ref>.
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 For reasons of data availability and methodological differences, the type and amount of primary data collected in preparation of an electrification planning exercise varies between cases. Ideally, however, electrification planning is based on the collection and geographical referencing of data in all of the following areas<ref name="IED, 2013">IED, 2013</ref>:
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