Microgrids (MGs) use renewable sources to meet the growing demand for energy with
increasing consumer needs and technological advancement. They operate independently …

This paper critically examines the literature on the grid-offgrid debate and discusses the role
of and the relationship between different electricity access options through a synthesis and …

Digitalization is a megatrend that affects and transforms societal, economic, and
environmental processes on a global scale. Driven by a combination of technological …

Electrifying 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa will require substantial investments.
Integrated electrification models inform key policy decisions and electricity access …

This study proposes a procedure that can help address the challenge of achieving universal
energy access by facilitating the process of rural electrification. Our holistic methodology …

By the year 2019, the number of people without access to electricity was 770 million, most of
which lived in rural areas. The currently models for rural electrification are often limited in …

For decades, electrification planning in the developing world has often focused on extending
the national grid to increase electricity access. This article draws attention to the potential …

This study carries out an in-dept overview of GIS-based rural electrification planning models
with a trace to their historical evolutions. The study focuses on web-based and desktop …

The identification of the best electrification strategy is a fundamental step to increase energy
access in rural areas of developing countries. The objective of the present work is to …

Increasing Uganda's low electrification rate is one of the country's major challenges. Power
service is essential to achieve socioeconomic development and poverty reduction …