TY  - JOUR
U1  - Zeitschriftenartikel, wissenschaftlich - begutachtet (reviewed)
A1  - Sessa, Vittorio
A1  - Bhandari, Ramchandra
A1  - Ba, Abdramane
T1  - Rural Electrification Pathways: An Implementation of LEAP and GIS Tools in Mali
JF  - Energies
N2  - Remote rural populations do not often have the luxury of viable multisource electricity generation systems. Considering fossil fuels for remote populated areas is not often a viable option due to the fuel transportation costs and the population’s socioeconomic status. Extending the grid is often economically prohibitive. This paper proposes possible ways in which Mali could increase the rate of population with access to electricity by 2050 using Low Emission Analysis Platform (LEAP) and geographical information tools. The current energy situation is assessed, and multiple demand and supply scenarios are created to find the most viable option in environmental and economic dimensions. A minimum of 50% reduction of biomass consumption in the residential sector and a maximum of 71% was achieved through the combination of grid extension and decentralized solar PV. Solar PV becomes the preferable option when enough time for the effects of electricity on income is given. When these effects are not present, solar PV is still a better option, as the amount of biomass replaced with electricity is reduced.
KW  - Elektrifizierung
KW  - Rural Electrification
KW  - Tiered Electrification
KW  - Affordability
KW  - Decentralized Solar PV
KW  - GIS for Rural Electrification
KW  - Konzentrator
Y1  - 2021
UN  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:832-epub4-17082
SN  - 1996-1073
SS  - 1996-1073
U6  - https://doi.org/10.3390/en14113338
DO  - https://doi.org/10.3390/en14113338
VL  - 14
IS  - 11
SP  - 19
S1  - 19
PB  - MDPI
ER  -