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]