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 = Overview =
-The following article details the proceedings of the [https://energypedia.info/wiki/Micro_Perspectives_for_Decentralized_Energy_Supply_-_Conference_2013 Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply Conference - 2013]. The experiences from projects in India, Nepal and Tanzania using mini-grids to extend access to electricity for local communities are detailed.<br/>
+The following article details the proceedings of the [[Micro_Perspectives_for_Decentralized_Energy_Supply_-_Conference_2013|Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply Conference - 2013]]. The experiences from projects in India, Nepal and Tanzania using mini-grids to extend access to electricity for local communities are detailed.<br/>
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 '''<span dir="LTR"></span>1. Abuse of system'''<br/>Reduced by constructing underground transmission and load checkers<br/>
 *Equipment and hardware were secured by storing them in locked cabinets and rooms
 '''2. System Maintenance '''<br/>
 *Train people locally to do the basic maintenance
 *Regular visits by technical supervisors
 '''<span dir="LTR"></span>3. Monitoring'''
 *Give incentives to the local NGOs versus remote monitoring
 '''<span dir="LTR"></span>4. Regular Payment collection'''
 *Currently being addressed by giving incentives to operators
 *Prepaid meters (for buying credits by making advanced payment) were not installed because of weather issues leading to insufficient charge in batteries
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 == <span style="font-size: 17px">Abstract</span> ==
-More than 2 billion people worldwide have no access to electricity, with 99 % of these people residing in developing countries. About 80% of them live in rural areas. In Nepal 56% of the population has access to electricity (49% in the rural areas), but with up to 16 hours of load-shedding in the national grid. This study has been done to show whether the use of individual renewable energy technologies have socio-economic benefits.
+More than 2 billion people worldwide have no access to electricity, with 99&nbsp;% of these people residing in developing countries. About 80% of them live in rural areas. In Nepal 56% of the population has access to electricity (49% in the rural areas), but with up to 16 hours of load-shedding in the national grid. This study has been done to show whether the use of individual renewable energy technologies have socio-economic benefits.
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 The approach that has been considered is the Next Generation of Renewable Based Mini-Grids. This approach has many advantages including:
 *Grid stabilization
 *Reliable energy supply
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 The main idea was to upgrade diesel mini-grids with renewable energies. This upgrade has many advantages such as:
 *Lower power generation costs
 *Lower fuel dependency
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 Read more in the [[Transition to Renewable Energies Through Mini-grids - Discussion|Discussion and Answer Session]].
-More information can be found at [https://energypedia.info/wiki/Micro_Perspectives_for_Decentralized_Energy_Supply_-_Conference_2013 Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply Conference - 2013].
+More information can be found at [[Micro_Perspectives_for_Decentralized_Energy_Supply_-_Conference_2013|Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply Conference - 2013]].
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 = References<br/> =
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 Read more in the [[Transition to Renewable Energies Through Mini-grids - Discussion|Discussion and Answer Session]].
-More information can be found at </span>[https://energypedia.info/wiki/Micro_Perspectives_for_Decentralized_Energy_Supply_-_Conference_2013 Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply Conference - 2013].
+More information can be found at [https://energypedia.info/wiki/Micro_Perspectives_for_Decentralized_Energy_Supply_-_Conference_2013 Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply Conference - 2013].
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 Read more in the [[Transition to Renewable Energies Through Mini-grids - Discussion|Discussion and Answer Session]].
-<span style="line-height: 1.5em;  font-size: 0.85em">More information can be found at </span>[https://energypedia.info/wiki/Micro_Perspectives_for_Decentralized_Energy_Supply_-_Conference_2013 Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply Conference - 2013]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;  font-size: 0.85em">.</span>
+More information can be found at </span>[https://energypedia.info/wiki/Micro_Perspectives_for_Decentralized_Energy_Supply_-_Conference_2013 Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply Conference - 2013].
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 = References<br/> =

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-= Providing Access to Clean, Reliable and Affordable Power to the Poor in <span data-scaytid="3" data-scayt_word="Bihar">Bihar</span> (India) Through Solar Micro Grid Networks =
+= Providing Access to Clean, Reliable and Affordable Power to the Poor in <span data-scayt_word="Bihar" data-scaytid="3">Bihar</span> (India) Through Solar Micro Grid Networks =
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 == Abstract ==
-<span data-scaytid="5" data-scayt_word="Bihar">Bihar</span> is <span data-scaytid="7" data-scayt_word="3rd">3<sup>rd</sup></span> largest state in terms of population of the 27 states in India, having 9% of population, and in terms of area it is the <span data-scaytid="8" data-scayt_word="12th">12<sup>th</sup></span> largest and has less than 3% of the total national area. Per capita energy consumption is 95 units, which is 8 times less than the national average. The reasons for this are attributed to Insufficient supply and high transmission & distribution losses (51%). Bihar clearly is the state with the highest population density, wherein most of the other states have no access to electricity which causes a huge demand-supply gap. These factors among others have led to strong market opportunitys for off-grid energy solutions. The government in Bihar has made some changes in its laws which have led to the emergence of enterprises in various sectors as well as the improvement of infrastructure.
+<span data-scayt_word="Bihar" data-scaytid="5">Bihar</span> is <span data-scayt_word="3rd" data-scaytid="7">3<sup>rd</sup></span> largest state in terms of population of the 27 states in India, having 9% of population, and in terms of area it is the <span data-scayt_word="12th" data-scaytid="8">12<sup>th</sup></span> largest and has less than 3% of the total national area. Per capita energy consumption is 95 units, which is 8 times less than the national average. The reasons for this are attributed to Insufficient supply and high transmission & distribution losses (51%). Bihar clearly is the state with the highest population density, wherein most of the other states have no access to electricity which causes a huge demand-supply gap. These factors among others have led to strong market opportunitys for off-grid energy solutions. The government in Bihar has made some changes in its laws which have led to the emergence of enterprises in various sectors as well as the improvement of infrastructure.
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 == Objectives ==
-To create a sustainable solar micro grid project in order to address the electricity shortage problems that <span data-scaytid="14" data-scayt_word="Bihar">Bihar</span> is facing.
+To create a sustainable solar micro grid project in order to address the electricity shortage problems that <span data-scayt_word="Bihar" data-scaytid="14">Bihar</span> is facing.
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 == Approach ==
-To begin the installation, a room is constructed where solar panels of 5.5kW are set up to generate power during the day and store it in the energy bank. At night this energy is converted from '''direct current (DC)''' to '''alternating current (AC) '''using a '''solar power conditioning unit (<span data-scaytid="18" data-scayt_word="PCU">PCU</span>)''' and is then transmitted to various clusters of 10 houses each. Each cluster has a distribution box which supplies power to 10 '''households (<span data-scaytid="19" data-scayt_word="HHs">HHs</span>) '''separately. In order to limit the supply, a load checker is kept for <span data-scaytid="20" data-scayt_word="HHs">HHs</span> to keep a cap on maximum allotted usage. Due to problems with theft of the components, the transmission system was subsequently built underground.<br/>
+To begin the installation, a room is constructed where solar panels of 5.5kW are set up to generate power during the day and store it in the energy bank. At night this energy is converted from '''direct current (DC)''' to '''alternating current (AC) '''using a '''solar power conditioning unit (<span data-scayt_word="PCU" data-scaytid="18">PCU</span>)''' and is then transmitted to various clusters of 10 houses each. Each cluster has a distribution box which supplies power to 10 '''households (<span data-scayt_word="HHs" data-scaytid="19">HHs</span>) '''separately. In order to limit the supply, a load checker is kept for <span data-scayt_word="HHs" data-scaytid="20">HHs</span> to keep a cap on maximum allotted usage. Due to problems with theft of the components, the transmission system was subsequently built underground.<br/>
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-= <span style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 23px;">Interconnected Mini-grids for Rural Energy Transition - A Case Study of Nepal</span> =
+= <span style="font-size: 19px;  line-height: 23px">Interconnected Mini-grids for Rural Energy Transition - A Case Study of Nepal</span> =
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-== <span style="font-size: 17px;">Abstract</span> ==
+== <span style="font-size: 17px">Abstract</span> ==
 More than 2 billion people worldwide have no access to electricity, with 99 % of these people residing in developing countries. About 80% of them live in rural areas. In Nepal 56% of the population has access to electricity (49% in the rural areas), but with up to 16 hours of load-shedding in the national grid. This study has been done to show whether the use of individual renewable energy technologies have socio-economic benefits.
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 == Abstract ==
-Tanzania has a population of around 47 million people who live in an area of approximately 950,000<span data-scaytid="31" data-scayt_word="km2">km<sup>2</sup></span>. The installed capacity of electricity power generation is more than '''950 megawatts (MW)''', where 60.5% of it is renewable energies (mainly hydropower). Many mini-grid diesel generators are installed. These have high power generation costs due to the price of diesel, transport costs and low efficiency. At the same time, these generators are air pollutants causing '''carbon dioxide (CO'''<sub>2</sub>''')''' emissions. Therefore there is a need to upgrade these diesel mini-grids with renewable energies.
+Tanzania has a population of around 47 million people who live in an area of approximately 950,000<span data-scayt_word="km2" data-scaytid="31">km<sup>2</sup></span>. The installed capacity of electricity power generation is more than '''950 megawatts (MW)''', where 60.5% of it is renewable energies (mainly hydropower). Many mini-grid diesel generators are installed. These have high power generation costs due to the price of diesel, transport costs and low efficiency. At the same time, these generators are air pollutants causing '''carbon dioxide (CO'''<sub>2</sub>''')''' emissions. Therefore there is a need to upgrade these diesel mini-grids with renewable energies.
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 **Using the information on power plant inventory and locations from world power plant database.
 **Spatial extension of transmission grid
-**Extraction of <span data-scaytid="36" data-scayt_word="25km">25km</span> buffer zone
+**Extraction of <span data-scayt_word="25km" data-scaytid="36">25km</span> buffer zone
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 **Loss of 0.42 USD per generated kWh in diesel mini-grids
 **An average deficit of 85 million USD between 2003 - 2009
-**Subsidies are necessary for enabling electricity access, but investments in <span data-scaytid="37" data-scayt_word="renerwable">renerwable</span> energies cannot be covered with low tariffs
+**Subsidies are necessary for enabling electricity access, but investments in <span data-scayt_word="renerwable" data-scaytid="37">renerwable</span> energies cannot be covered with low tariffs
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-= <span style="font-size: 22px; line-height: 30px;">Further Information</span> =
+= <span style="font-size: 22px;  line-height: 30px">Further Information</span> =
-Read more in the [[Transition_to_Renewable_Energies_Through_Mini-grids_-_Discussion|Discussion and Answer Session]].
+Read more in the [[Transition to Renewable Energies Through Mini-grids - Discussion|Discussion and Answer Session]].
-<span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 0.85em;">More information can be found at </span>[https://energypedia.info/wiki/Micro_Perspectives_for_Decentralized_Energy_Supply_-_Conference_2013 Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply Conference - 2013]<span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 0.85em;">.</span>
+<span style="line-height: 1.5em;  font-size: 0.85em">More information can be found at </span>[https://energypedia.info/wiki/Micro_Perspectives_for_Decentralized_Energy_Supply_-_Conference_2013 Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply Conference - 2013]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;  font-size: 0.85em">.</span>
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 = Further Research =
 *Community operated diesel mini-grids<br/>
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-== <span style="font-size: 22px; line-height: 30px;">Further Information</span> ==
 <span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 0.85em;">More information can be found at </span>[https://energypedia.info/wiki/Micro_Perspectives_for_Decentralized_Energy_Supply_-_Conference_2013 Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply Conference - 2013]<span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 0.85em;">.</span>
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 == Lessons Learned ==
-<u>After careful observation of the operations in the first plant, some issues identified and resolved were:</u><br/>
+<u>After careful observation of the operations in the first plant, some issues identified and resolved were:</u>
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 '''<span dir="LTR"></span>1. Abuse of system'''<br/>Reduced by constructing underground transmission and load checkers<br/>
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