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How to Enhance Energy Services in Informal Settlements?

  • More than half of the urban population of Sub-Saharan Africa lives in informal housing conditions. While urban areas are, in general, characterized by a high electrification rate, residents of informal settlements are still affected by energy poverty, the use of traditional energy sources and unreliable electricity supply. The aim of the study is to give an overview of different renewable-energybased solutions which are able to improve local energy provision. These are Solar Home Systems, Mini-Grids, and Energy-Hubs. The technologies are compared to another option for improving energy supply, namely Grid Expansion. The analysis is based on 24 Key Performance Indicators, which can be classified into technical, economic, environmental, social, and political dimensions. The selection of indicators is based on the challenges prevalent in informal settlements that impede a comprehensive, sustainable energy supply. The literature-based indices are used to determine which of the four technologies is a suitable solution for minimizing theMore than half of the urban population of Sub-Saharan Africa lives in informal housing conditions. While urban areas are, in general, characterized by a high electrification rate, residents of informal settlements are still affected by energy poverty, the use of traditional energy sources and unreliable electricity supply. The aim of the study is to give an overview of different renewable-energybased solutions which are able to improve local energy provision. These are Solar Home Systems, Mini-Grids, and Energy-Hubs. The technologies are compared to another option for improving energy supply, namely Grid Expansion. The analysis is based on 24 Key Performance Indicators, which can be classified into technical, economic, environmental, social, and political dimensions. The selection of indicators is based on the challenges prevalent in informal settlements that impede a comprehensive, sustainable energy supply. The literature-based indices are used to determine which of the four technologies is a suitable solution for minimizing the challenges prevailing in informal settlements. The resulting matrix provides a holistic comparison and serves as a decision aid in selecting the appropriate technology for future projects in informal settlements, depending on local conditions and the needs of the population. The results show that the Energy-Hub is a valid alternative for energy supply improvement in Informal Settlements.show moreshow less

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Author:Rebekka Besner, Kedar MehtaORCiD, Wilfried Zörner
Subtitle (German):Qualitative Comparison of Renewable Energy Solutions
Language:English
Document Type:Article
Year of first Publication:2023
published in (English):Energies
Publisher:MDPI
Place of publication:Basel
ISSN:1996-1073
Volume:16
Issue:12
Pages:22
Article Number:4687
Review:peer-review
Open Access:ja
Version:published
Tag:Energy-Hub; Mini-Grid; Sub-Saharan Africa; energy access; informal settlements
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:573-37319
Related Identifier:https://doi.org/10.3390/en16124687
Faculties / Institutes / Organizations:Fakultät Maschinenbau
Institut für neue Energie-Systeme (InES)
Licence (German):License Logo Creative Commons BY 4.0
Release Date:2023/06/14