Demonstration of the integrated rural energy planning framework for sustainable energy development in low-income countries: Case studies of rural communities in Nigeria

Integrated Energy Planning for Energy Management for Sustainable Development in Rural Areas: A Case Study of Jharkhand Village

“…As a result, they are the smallest aggregate social units within the administrative framework of rural areas where energy consumption takes place. [5]. While the village level study presented here, although does not form a part of a broad planning frame work, it is nevertheless illustrative of how the planning process can be formalized at the village level.…”

A sustainable rural electrification based on a socio-techno-economic-environmental-political microgrid design framework

“…Suggests some policy for government entities for energy access and transition towards clean energy systemsEconomic indices2021 48 KenyaEmpirical modelPV based residential systemA detailed study explores various scenarios to electrify rural households using clean energy sources with an extensive comparison with grid extensions. Discusses the impacts of rural electrification on clean energy transition with a case study and the future energy consumption patternEconomic indices2021 49 NigeriaGeographical information system (GIS) based tools, open source tools such as electrification pathways, energyPlusOff-grid energy system based on PV, small Hydro and biomassDevelops a methodology for rural energy planning to locate and design isolated renewable energy systems for rural applications. It also introduces policy recommendations for rural energy planningEconomic indices2020 50 IndiaDecision making (TOPSIS), multi-objective optimization (Monarch butterfly)PV and wind system integrated into the active distribution networkIllustrates optimal integration of distributed energy sources (PV and wind) in active distribution network using a hybrid model based on decision making and optimization model.…”

Low emissions analysis platform model for renewable energy: Community-scale case studies in Nigeria

“…The activity level referred to the number of buildings and the energy intensities of each activity referred to the energy use per building. These variables are presented in (Ugwoke, Becchio, Corgnati, Leone, & Pearce, 2020), (Ugwoke, Sulemanu, Corgnati, Leone, & Pearce, 2020). The demand subsectors encompassed four branches, which were further disaggregated into three energy end use branches namely lighting, electric appliance and space cooling (see Figure 5).…”

“…The demand subsectors encompassed four branches, which were further disaggregated into three energy end use branches namely lighting, electric appliance and space cooling (see Figure 5). Based on the local characteristics of the rural built environments, the disaggregation, encompassed residential and non-residential demand sectors of which the residential sector accounted for more than 85% of the total energy demand across the two communities (Ugwoke, Sulemanu, Corgnati, Leone, & Pearce, 2020). The non-residential sectors at less than 15% of the total energy across the two communities accounts for the productive energy use sector and includes the community (health centre and school), commercial (tailor shop, provision store, viewing centre, beauty shop and barber shop) and agriculture sectors (grinding and milling shop).…”

“…account for the commercial sector while community establishments (e.g. health centre and public schools) make up the community sector.The categorization of the locally built environment informed the local characteristics of the communities including their energy use and apparent RE potential (quality and type of viable RE resource)(Ugwoke, Sulemanu, Corgnati, Leone, & Pearce, 2020). The perspectives and priorities for the different stakeholders as conveyed in the choice and configuration of generation technology were based on the plans established by the rural electrification agency of Nigeria (REA) (Rural Electrification Agency (REA), 2017b) and the composite scenarios reported in(Ugwoke, Becchio, Corgnati, Leone, & Pearce, 2020…”