Locally Based Energy Systems
ENTRY DATE: 28.04.2015 | LAST UPDATE: 28.04.2015
CATEGORIES:
- Disaster Prevention
- Improvement of facilities and structures
TECHNOLOGIES MATURITY:
Applicable immediately
Technology Owners:
- Communities
- Government
- Investors
Needs Address
- Disaster relief
- Urban response strategies
Adaptation effects
- Enhanced adaptation capacity of local organisations that provide health, emergency, and social services
- Integration with energy policy
Overview and Features
Implementation of locally based and community managed renewable energy systems in areas with limited or disrupted access to the national energy grid. This technology provides a more economical and accessible source of electricity to enhance disaster prevention and response.
Cost
Cost for equipment and maintenance
Energy source
Renewable energy sources (e.g. wind, solar, hydro)
Ease of maintenance
Depends on the scale of system
Technology performance
Supports other support facilities in event of disaster e.g. mobile phone battery, lights providing vision for preparation, response and recovery
Considerations
Depends on the countries’ plans and policies related to renewable energy
Co-benefit, suitability for developing countries
- Reduced carbon emissions and sustainable energy approaches
- Contributes to sustainable development, providing local livelihood opportunities and sustainable social practices
- Depends on energy and other policies
Information Resources
APFED, 2008. Community-based Wind Energy System. Available at: http://www.apfedshowcase.net/node/38 [20 March 2015]
ILO, n.d. Indian villages lit up by off-grid power. Asia Pacific Green Jobs Network. ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Available at: http://apgreenjobs.ilo.org/news/indian-villages-lit-up-by-off-grid-power [20 March 2015]
Shafiq, I. 2008. Renewable Energy Deployment in the Maldives. Republic of the Maldives Ministry of Finance and Treasury. Available at: http://www.sari-energy.org/PageFiles/What_We_Do/activities/Renewable_Energy_April_2008/Maldives_Renewable_Energy_Presentation.pdf [12 January 2015]
Wakiyama, T. and Jupesta, J. 2014. Green Investment in Asian Cities to Reduce Natural Disaster Risks. Our World. Available at: http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/green-investment-in-asian-cities-to-reduce-natural-disaster-risks [12 January 2015]