Globally there are still 1.3 billion people without access to electricity and an incredible 3 billion still without access to modern thermal fuels in other words still using traditional fuels. Despite all of mankind’s technological advances the real delivering of modern energy is lagging well behind.
The IES practice embraces a few key approaches to sustainable deliver, including:
- Implementable and practical country or regional level plans that have the support of stakeholders is a vital pre requisite for any substantive energy upliftment for the poor. There is clear evidence showing countries and regions that have taken these difficult, yet effective, decisions and have shown real delivery impact.
- A multi-fuel energisation approach is need so address the three A’s of energy for the poor – affordability, accessibility and acceptability. The approach advocates that energy needs are addressed concurrently (i.e. not just a PV panel for lights and TV) and that multiple fuels are often needed to meet these needs in an affordable and sustainable manner.
- Despite years of work and development, delivery of modern energy services to the poor is generally failing and now stands at a crossroads. Most work is focused on the development of technologies and the trials in the interest of other stakeholders. What is needed is large scale roll out!
IES offers on sustainable development:
1. Country and regional delivery plans
- Country level delivery plans and decision support
- Field research and need identification
- Optimising on what to deliver next
2. Roll out programme design
- Full programme design of cooking and other roll out programmes.
- Harnessing the involvement of private enterprise
- Targeted and limited capital subsidies.
3. Mini-gird development
- User segmentation, load estimation leading to suitable market offers.
- Tariffs and metering solutions
- Ownership models and business structure including staff requirements.