Title:	Decentralized Solutions for Developing Economies
Authors:	Sebastian Groh Jonas van der Straeten Brian Edlefsen Lasch Dimitry Gershenson Walter Leal Filho Daniel M. Kammen
Keywords:	Decentralized
Issue Date:	2015
Publisher:	Springer
Description:	The study investigates a bottom-up concept for microgrids. A financial analysis is performed through a business model approach to test for viability when replacing a researched energy expenditure baseline in Bangladesh. A case study of Bangladesh illustrates the potential for building on the existing infrastructure base of solar home systems. Opportunities are identified to improve access to reliable energy through a microgrid approach that aims at community-driven economic and infrastructure development. Network effects are generated through the inclusion of localized economies with strong producer-consumer linkages embedded within larger systems of trade and exchange. The analyzed approach involves the linkage of individual stand-alone energy systems to form a microgrid that can eventually interconnect with national or regional grids. The approach is linked to the concept of swarm intelligence, where each individual node brings independent input to create a conglomerate of value greater than the sum of its parts.
URI:	http://10.6.20.12:80/handle/123456789/58195
ISBN:	978-3-319-15964-5
Appears in Collections:	Rural Development Studies

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