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Smart and Just Grids for sub-Saharan Africa: Exploring options

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  • Welsch, Manuel
  • Bazilian, Morgan
  • Howells, Mark
  • Divan, Deepak
  • Elzinga, David
  • Strbac, Goran
  • Jones, Lawrence
  • Keane, Andrew
  • Gielen, Dolf
  • Balijepalli, V.S.K. Murthy
  • Brew-Hammond, Abeeku
  • Yumkella, Kandeh

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In 2009, an estimated 585 million people had no access to electricity services in sub-Saharan Africa. Unlike many other regions of the world, under current assumptions, that figure is expected to rise significantly to about 652 million by 2030-an unsustainable and unacceptable situation. Knowing of the intrinsic linkages between access to energy services and development, national governments and regional organisations have identified the urgent need for accelerated electrification rates. Some of the established and emerging concepts, systems and technologies grouped under the term ‘Smart Grids’ may offer an important contribution to achieving universal access to electricity.

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  • Welsch, Manuel & Bazilian, Morgan & Howells, Mark & Divan, Deepak & Elzinga, David & Strbac, Goran & Jones, Lawrence & Keane, Andrew & Gielen, Dolf & Balijepalli, V.S.K. Murthy & Brew-Hammond, Abeeku , 2013. "Smart and Just Grids for sub-Saharan Africa: Exploring options," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 20(C), pages 336-352.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:20:y:2013:i:c:p:336-352
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.11.004
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