Review of alternative methodologies for analysing off-grid electricity supply

SC Bhattacharyya - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Off-grid electrification is gaining importance in the developing countries where the access to
electricity is often limited. The purpose of this paper is to review alternative methodologies …

Approach for standardization of off-grid electrification projects

A Kumar, P Mohanty, D Palit, A Chaurey - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2009 - Elsevier
Past experiences show that a large number of off-grid electrification projects fail because
focus is generally given in technical installation without paying sufficient attention to the long …

Multicriteria-based methodology for the design of rural electrification systems. A case study in Nigeria

M Juanpera, P Blechinger, L Ferrer-Martí… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Electrification with micro-grids is receiving increasing attention to electrify rural areas in
developing countries. However, determining the best local supply solution is a complex …

[HTML][HTML] Electricity planning and implementation in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

PA Trotter, MC McManus, R Maconachie - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2017 - Elsevier
Universal electricity access is an important development objective, and the focus of a
number of key global UN initiatives. While robust electricity planning is widely believed to be …

Evaluation of choices for sustainable rural electrification in developing countries: A multicriteria approach

MM Rahman, JV Paatero, R Lahdelma - Energy Policy, 2013 - Elsevier
Rural electrification (RE) can be modelled as a multifactorial task connected to a large
number of variables: decision makers need to choose the appropriate options by …

Assessment of instruments in facilitating investment in off-grid renewable energy projects

X Shi, X Liu, L Yao - Energy Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Renewable off-grid solution plays a critical role in supporting rural electrification. However,
off-grid Renewable Energy (OGRE) project financing faces significant challenges due to …

A critical review of literature on the nexus between central grid and off-grid solutions for expanding access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

SC Bhattacharyya, D Palit - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper critically examines the literature on the grid-offgrid debate and discusses the role
of and the relationship between different electricity access options through a synthesis and …

Off-grid systems for rural electrification in developing countries: Definitions, classification and a comprehensive literature review

S Mandelli, J Barbieri, R Mereu, E Colombo - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
Access to electric power supply has always had a significant role in promoting
improvements in all the society sectors, nevertheless nowadays 1.3 billion of people still do …

A GIS-based approach for electrification planning—A case study on Nigeria

D Mentis, M Welsch, FF Nerini, O Broad… - Energy for Sustainable …, 2015 - Elsevier
According to the latest Global Tracking Framework (2015), 18% of the global and 57% of the
African population live without access to electricity services—a key impediment towards …

[图书][B] Rural electrification through decentralised off-grid systems in developing countries

S Bhattacharyya - 2013 - Springer
This edited book forms part of the dissemination activity of a Research Councils UK funded
project on off-grid electrification. The project, called OASYS South Asia (through grant no …