scholarly journals Distributed Generation and Optimization of smart Grid Systems: Case Study of Kumba in Cameroon

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-43
Author(s):  
Abraham Dandoussou ◽  
Pierre Kenfack ◽  
George Lekunze Toh
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Grid Systems

scholarly journals Distributed Generation in the Smart Grid – Case Study of Parintins

2014 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 197-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Maria de A. Olivieri ◽  
Marcello Soares Rocha ◽  
Marcel Rene V. de Castro ◽  
Suzana Menezes de Souza ◽  
Werner Klaus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Distributed Generation

Distributed Generation Units as Ancillary Services Providers in a Pre Smart Grid Environment

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 432-444
Author(s):  
Clainer Bravin Donadel ◽  
Jussara Farias Fardin ◽  
Lucas Frizera Encarnação
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Ancillary Services ◽  
Grid Environment

scholarly journals A Capabilities-Led Approach to Assessing Technological Solutions for a Rural Community

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1398
Author(s):  
Xinfang Wang ◽  
Rosie Day ◽  
Dan Murrant ◽  
Antonio Diego Marín ◽  
David Castrejón Botello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Community ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Energy Services ◽  
Grid Systems ◽  
Technological Interventions ◽  
Solution Design ◽  
Improve Access

To improve access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy in rural areas of the global south, off-grid systems using renewable generation and energy storage are often proposed. However, solution design is often technology-driven, with insufficient consideration of social and cultural contexts. This leads to a risk of unintended consequences and inappropriate systems that do not meet local needs. To address this problem, this paper describes the application of a capabilities-led approach to understanding a community’s multi-dimensional energy poverty and assessing their needs as they see them, in order to better design suitable technological interventions. Data were collected in Tlamacazapa, Mexico, through site visits and focus groups with men and women. These revealed the ways in which constrained energy services undermined essential capabilities, including relating to health, safety, relationships and earning a living, and highlighted the specific ways in which improved energy services, such as lighting, cooking and mechanical power could improve capabilities in the specific context of Tlamacazapa. Based on these findings, we propose some potential technological interventions to address these needs. The case study offers an illustration of an assessment method that could be deployed in a variety of contexts to inform the design of appropriate technological interventions.

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