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Electricity Access, Decarbonization, and Integration of Renewables : Insights and Lessons from the Energy Transformation in Bangladesh, South Asia, and Sub-Sahara Africa.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Groh, Sebastian.
Other Authors: Barner, Lukas., Heinemann, Georg., von Hirschhausen, Christian.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wiesbaden : Springer Vieweg. in Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, 2022.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection Series
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • A Foreword from Bangladesh
  • A Foreword from Germany
  • Contents
  • Electricity Access, Decarbonization, and Integration of Renewables: Insights and Lessons from the Energy Transformation in Bangladesh, South Asia, and Sub-Sahara Africa
  • Abstract
  • 1 Preface
  • 2 The low-carbon energy transformation
  • 3 Focus on electricity access, decarbonization, and integration of renewables
  • 4 Structure of the book
  • 4.1 Introduction and welcome addresses
  • 4.2 Part I: Energy Sector Reform in Bangladesh@50
  • 4.3 Part II: Low-carbon energy transformation in South Asia
  • 4.4 Part III: Lessons from Sub-Sahara Africa
  • 5 Concluding Remarks
  • 6 Appendix: A selection of panelists' quotes at the MES2021 Conference
  • References
  • Powering up a Country into the Middle-Income Club
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Stylized facts on the Bangladesh Energy Sector during Last 50 Years
  • 2.1 Generation Capacity
  • 2.2 Per Capita Energy Consumption (PCEC)
  • 2.3 Access to Electricity and System Loss
  • 2.4 Fuel Mix Options in Electricity Generation
  • 2.5 Move towards Competitive Market Environment and Investment Trend
  • 3 Energy Market Reforms in Bangladesh
  • 3.1 Policies to Facilitate Reform Initiatives
  • 3.2 Energy Sector Reforms in Bangladesh
  • 3.2.1 Institutional Reforms
  • 3.2.2 Restructuring of the Core Utilities
  • Generation Utilities
  • Distribution Utilities
  • Transmission Utilities
  • 3.2.3 Independent Regulatory Body
  • 4 Existing Controversies
  • 4.1 Quick Rental (QR) Power Plants and Increase in Liquid Fuel Consumption
  • 4.2 Low Reserve of Natural Gas and Issue with LNG
  • 4.3 Slow Progress in Renewable Energy Development
  • 4.4 Overcapacity in Generation and Issue of Capacity Charge
  • 4.5 Subsidy Issues
  • 4.6 Demand Forecasting Methods
  • 5 Conclusion and Priority Actions
  • References.
  • 100% Electrification but What Comes Next for Bangladesh? Lessons from Insiders
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction: A Project Triggered by Chance
  • 2 IDCOL's Journey of Success
  • 3 IDCOL's Journey into the Future
  • 4 The Private Sector Perspective
  • 5 What Africa can Learn from Bangladesh
  • 6 What Comes Next for Bangladesh?
  • References
  • Policy Options While Increasing Share of Renewable Energy: Technology Choices for Peaking Power in the Context of Bangladesh
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Methodology
  • 3 Current Scenario of the Peaking Power Plants in Bangladesh
  • 4 Possible Technology Options in Bangladesh as Alternative to Conventional Peaking Power Plants
  • 4.1 Case 1: Battery Storage
  • 4.1.1 Lithium-Ion Battery Storage
  • 4.1.2 Lead Acid Battery Storage
  • 4.2 Case 2: Solar PV with Hydro Reservoir
  • 4.3 Case 3: Solar PV-HFO Hybrid Plant to Address the Peak Load
  • 5 Policy Options for Bangladesh and Conclusions
  • References
  • Low-Carbon Energy Transformation in China, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan: An Overview
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 China
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Production and Supply
  • 2.3 Consumption and Demand
  • 2.4 Renewable Energy Potential
  • 2.5 Low-Carbon Energy Targets
  • 2.6 Challenges to Low-Carbon Energy Transformation
  • 3 India
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Production and Supply
  • 3.3 Consumption and Demand
  • 3.4 Renewable Energy Potential
  • 3.5 Low-Carbon Energy Targets
  • 3.6 Challenges to Low-Carbon Energy Transformation
  • 4 Pakistan
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Production and Supply
  • 4.3 Consumption and Demand
  • 4.4 Renewable Energy Potential
  • 4.5 Low-Carbon Energy Targets
  • 4.6 Challenges to Low-Carbon Energy Transformation
  • 5 Afghanistan
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Production and Supply
  • 5.3 Consumption and Demand
  • 5.4 Renewable Energy Potential
  • 5.5 Low-Carbon Energy Targets.
  • 5.6 Challenges to Low-Carbon Energy Transformation
  • 6 General Trends and Key Factors in Low-Carbon Energy Transformations
  • 6.1 Decreasing Costs of Renewables
  • 6.2 Decreasing Dependency on the Import of Fossil Fuels
  • 6.3 Remuneration Schemes
  • 6.4 The Impact of Fossil Fuel Subsidies
  • 6.5 Chinese Influence on Foreign Energy Policies in the Context of the Belt and Road Initiative
  • 7 Discussion and Conclusion
  • References
  • Consequences of Lockdown Due to COVID-19 on the Electricity Generation and Environment in South Asia
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Current Scenario of Power Sector of Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka
  • 3 Comparison of Electricity Generation during Pre-pandemic and Pandemic Regime
  • 4 COVID-19 Impacts on the Environment: GHG Emission
  • 4.1 A. Calculation of GHG emission in Bangladesh
  • 4.2 B. Calculation of GHG emission in India
  • 5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Integrating Wind and Solar in the Indian Power System
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Indian Policy Context
  • 1.2 Flexibility in the Indian power system
  • 1.3 Power System Modelling studies in India
  • 2 Modelling approach
  • 2.1 PyPSA-India Model Description
  • 2.2 Technical Constraints
  • 2.3 Scenario Description
  • 2.4 Production capacities
  • 2.4.1 Transmission system
  • 2.4.2 Power system flexibility
  • 2.4.3 Nomenclature of Scenarios
  • 3 Aggregate Scenario Results
  • 3.1 Results Summary
  • 3.2 Curtailment
  • 3.3 Plant Load Factor
  • 3.4 System Costs
  • 3.5 Operation of the Coal Fleet
  • 3.5.1 Unit-Wise PLF by Scenario
  • 3.5.2 Unit-Wise Coal PLF and Unit Starts Versus Marginal Cost
  • 3.5.3 Two-Shift Operation of the Coal Fleet
  • 3.6 Insights in the Operation of Gas and Hydro
  • 3.7 Role of Battery Storage
  • 4 Conclusion
  • References.
  • Decentralized Electrification Pathways in Sub-Saharan Africa-Assessment of Experiences and Business Models
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Aims &amp
  • Objectives
  • 3 Methods
  • 4 Electrification Barriers
  • 5 Drivers
  • 6 Technological Pathways
  • 7 Conclusions
  • References
  • Identifying Effective Electrification Approaches and Combinations Thereof to Meet Universal Electricity Access Targets in Eastern Africa
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Literature Review
  • 3 Methods
  • 4 Results
  • 4.1 Firms in the Electrification Industry
  • 4.1.1 Rural Electrification Agency
  • 4.1.2 National Electricity Utility
  • 4.1.3 Private Electricity Generation and Distribution Companies
  • 4.1.4 Off-grid Solar Companies
  • 4.2 What Shapes Firms in the Electrification Industry-The Industry Regime
  • 4.2.1 Core Capabilities
  • On-Grid
  • Mini Grids
  • Off-grid Solar
  • 4.2.2 Industry Mindset
  • 4.2.3 Values, Identity and Mission
  • 4.2.4 Regulations, Laws, and Standards
  • Electricity Licensing Laws or Regulations
  • Rural Electrification Fund
  • Net Metering
  • Distribution Grid Code
  • Electricity Supply Reliability and Quality
  • Mini Grid Regulations
  • Off-grid Solar Quality Standards
  • 4.3 What Influences Firms in the Electrification Industry-External Environments
  • 4.3.1 Socio-Political Environment
  • National Electrification Plans and Strategies
  • Financing Plans for Electrification
  • Influence of Development Agencies
  • The Role of Civil Society
  • Public-Private Partnership Models for Electrification
  • Electricity Concessions
  • Sufficient Electricity Access and Energy Mobility
  • 4.3.2 Economic Environment-What selection pressures, exerted by markets, are faced by different firms?
  • Rural Electrification Agency
  • National Electricity Utility
  • Small Private Electricity Generation and Distribution Companies
  • Off-grid Solar Companies.
  • 5 Discussion
  • 5.1 Representing the Electrification Industry using the TEF-A Summary of the Findings
  • 5.2 Postulating the Reorientation and Recreation Required to Make Progress Towards the Universal Electricity Access Goal
  • 6 Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Are Mini-Grid Projects in Tanzania Financially Sustainable?
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 History of Mini-Grid Projects in Tanzania
  • 2.1 Regulatory Framework
  • 2.2 Financing Mini-Grid Systems in Tanzania
  • 2.3 Tariff Regulatory Policy in Tanzania
  • 3 Methods and Data
  • 3.1 Description of Project Site - Mafinga Town
  • 3.2 Solar Resource
  • 3.3 Levelized Cost of Energy
  • 3.4 Modelling the Energy Flow and the LCOE
  • 3.4.1 The PV+Battery system model
  • 3.4.2 Battery Storage System
  • 3.4.3 Generator model
  • 3.4.4 Modelling the LCOE
  • 3.4.5 The Annualized Cost
  • 3.5 Data and Load Estimation
  • 3.6 Electricity Demand Estimation
  • 4 Results
  • 4.1 The Profitability of the Proposed Mini-Grid System
  • 4.2 Sensitivity Analysis
  • 5 Conclusion and Policy Implication
  • Appendix A: Base Case Cost Summary
  • Appendix B: Future Case Cost Summary
  • References
  • Establishing Local Power Markets and Enabling Financial Access to Solar Photovoltaic Technologies: Experiences in Rural Tanzania
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Access to Energy in Rural Tanzania
  • 1.2 Energy Inclusion and Financial Inclusion Barriers
  • 1.3 Tanzanian Microfinance and VICOBAs
  • 1.4 Financing SPTs in Rural Tanzania
  • 2 Intervention Methodology and Implementation
  • 2.1 Project Stakeholders
  • 2.2 Theory of Change
  • 2.3 Data Collection Methodology
  • 2.4 Activities Implemented and Financial Scheme Established
  • 3 Results
  • 3.1 SPTs Awareness
  • 3.2 Community Members' Financial Education and Engagement
  • 3.3 SPTs Financing and Supply Chain
  • 3.4 After Sale Services.
  • 3.5 Threats: Environmental Factors and Covid-19.

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