The technology could offer a reliable source of electricity for some of the 1.5 billion people around the world without
access to a supply grid.
Not exact matches
In turn, this reduces the investment cost in the
supply of electricity required
to deliver universal energy
access, making off -
grid renewable solutions more affordable
to households.
We also heard that the Capacity Market, Britain's mechanism for ensuring security of consumer power
supplies in winter months is «rapidly becoming outdated», according
to one panellist, while the question of
grid connection capacity, in terms of cost and
access, remains a hot topic.
The report highlights: Trends in domestic energy demand and
supply prospects
to 2040, broken down by fuel and sector The outlook for the power sector and the increasing share of coal in the region's electricity generation The role that Southeast Asia will play in international energy trade and the implications for its energy expenditures The potential energy and environmental benefits of implementing pragmatic measures that would help limit the rise in the region's greenhouse - gas emissions An in - depth analysis of energy prospects in Malaysia
to 2040 A focus on four key issues that will shape the direction of the region's energy system: power
grid interconnection, energy investment, energy
access and fossil - fuel subsidies
They claim that this will «provide direct
access to power at cost and without the additional charges and costs associated with transmission, of power including;
grid costs, poles and wires, electricity retailer margins
to supply to the end user.»
Nigeria's government has just announced its intention
to make another round of investments in solar energy
to supply up
to 10 rural communities that currently lack
access to the national power
grid.
Bigger, cleaner
supply: A regional
grid makes it easier
to access flexible generation from a larger pool of resources, which will make it easier
to meet electricity demands when renewables are not as plentiful (like when solar generation declines in the evening).