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From the bottom up : how small power producers and mini-grids can deliver electrification and renewable energy in Africa / Bernard Tenenbaum, Chris Greacen, Tilak Siyambalapitiya, and James Knuckles

By: Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Directions in developmentPublisher: Washington : World Bank Publications, 2014Description: Online-RessourceISBN:
  • 9781464801112
  • 9781464800931
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9781464800931 DDC classification:
  • 333.7932096 23
LOC classification:
  • HD9688.A352
  • HD9688 .A352 T46 2014
DOI: DOI: 10.1596/978-1-4648-0093-1Online resources:
Contents:
IntroductionSmall power producers, small power distributors, and electrification: concepts and examplesThe regulation of small power producers and developers: an overviewRegulatory processes and approvals: who approves what, when, and how?The regulatory treatment of subsidies, carbon credits, and advance paymentsRegulatory decisions for grid-connected small power producersGrid-connected spps: creating workable feed-in tariffsThe technical and economic rules governing grid-integration interconnections and operationsRegulatory decisions for small power producers serving retail customers: tariffs and quality of serviceWhen the big grid connects to a little gridSome final thoughts.
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; The Centralized and Decentralized Tracks to Electrification; What Are Small Power Producers and Distributors?; Table O.1 Four Basic Types of Small Power Producers (SPPs); Regulating SPPs; Box O.1 Examples of the Three Types of Regulatory Decisions That Affect SPPs; Tables; Boxes; Regulating Main-Grid-Connected SPPs; Table O.2 Typical Cost Allocation of Interconnection Assets; Regulating SPPs and Mini-Grids That Sell to Retail Customers; Preparing for the Arrival of the Main Grid
From Broad Strategy to Ground-Level ImplementationThe Arrival of Electricity in Rural Texas, 1939; Chapter 1 Introduction; Abstract; Africa's Two-Track Approach to Rural Electrification; Our Purpose and Approach; What Are the Typical Starting Conditions in Africa?; Whose Regulatory Decisions?; Acknowledging Controversies and Understanding Different Vocabularies; Regulation: The Problem or One Part of the Solution?; Two Other Important Success Factors; Organization of the Guide; Chapter Highlights; Notes; References
Chapter 2 Small Power Producers, Small Power Distributors, and Electrification: Concepts and ExamplesAbstract; What Are Small Power Producers?; The Four Main Types of Grid and Off-Grid SPPs in Africa; Table 2.1 Types of Electricity Sales Involving Small Power Producers (SPPs); Box 2.1 Examples of Isolated Mini-Grids (Case 1) in Three Countries; Combinations of Cases; Purchases As Well As Sales; Box 2.2 Mobile-Telephone Towers as Anchor Customers: A Recent Development in India; Mini-Grids and SPPs: A Clarification; Box 2.3 Mini-Grids versus Micro-Grids
Which Types of SPPs Are Likely to Achieve Commercial Viability? Some Early Evidence from TanzaniaWhat Are SPDs?; Electrification: What Is It and How Can It Be Measured?; Defining Electrification as Connections; Defining Electrification as Needs Served; The Traditional Electrification Ladder Approach and Its Weaknesses; Table 2.2 A Traditional Ladder of Electrification; Measuring Electrification by Its Attributes; Table 2.3 Multi-Tier Framework for Measuring Household Electricity Access; Measuring Electrification: From Theory to Practice; Notes; References
Chapter 3 The Regulation of Small Power Producers and Mini-Grids: An OverviewAbstract; What Is Regulation?; Three Types of Regulatory Decisions That Affect SPPs; The Importance of Regulatory Process; Table 3.1 Examples of Different Types of Regulatory Decisions; Light-Handed Regulation: When It Works and When It Doesn't; Table 3.2 Examples of Light-Handed Regulation for SPPs; To Regulate or Deregulate? A Specific Example; Who Should Regulate SPPs and Mini-Grids?; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Regulatory Processes and Approvals: Who Approves What, When, and How?; Abstract
The Key Approvals Required: Electricity Sector-Specific versus General Approvals
Summary: Most Sub-Saharan African countries try to promote rural electrification through both centralized and decentralized approaches. This guide focuses on the decentralized approach, providing practical guidance on how small power producers and mini-grid operators can deliver both electrification and renewable energy in rural areas. It describes four basic types of on- and off-grid small power producers, as well as several hybrid combinations that are emerging in Africa and elsewhere. The guide highlights the ground-level regulatory and policy questions that must be answered by electricity regulatorPPN: PPN: 834960729Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-110-WBL | ZDB-1-WBA | ZDB-110-WBO
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