This report describes the results of tests conducted to assess the viability of an electric 3-phase 2.2kW Agsol hammer mill, imported from Kenya, for use in rural Maasai communities in Simanjiro, Tanzania. The objectives of the tests were to assess the viability of powering the mill from offgrid (solar) energy technology, and (for different mill …
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Nov 28 2020
A Solar powered Electric Milling Machine
Many of the communities we work with are agricultural, with maize flour contributing to an integral part of their diet. In the rural Maasai Tanzanian communities we work with, villagers often have to travel miles to neighbouring towns to access a diesel milling machine. Once there, they can face long waiting periods for sufficient customers …
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Dec 05 2016
WR28: Sustainable energy sources for rural development and climatic resilience of off-grid communities in Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico
[:en]Although the energy situation in Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico is not uniform across all the countries in the region, many of them face some common issues and challenges. With some exceptions, nearly all countries in Central America and the Caribbean are net oil and fossil fuel importers, putting them in an uncertain position regarding energy security. Rural areas consume high levels …
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May 05 2016
[:en]New report claims off-grid smart villages can deliver sustainable path to rural development[:]
[:en]Key Points: Off-grid technology can catalyse sustainable development for even the 1.1 billion without electricity in the remotest “last mile” communities Bottom-up approach key to achieving SDG7 Energy Access for All Goal Hub and spoke models combining hybrid mini-grids and solar home systems can provide starting point Governments need to create integrated off-grid and grid …
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Apr 29 2016
TR5: The Smart Villages Initiative: Interim review of findings
This report summarises the findings and recommendations arising from the engagement activities of the Smart Villages Initiative in East Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and South America over the first 18-month period (October 2014 – March 2016) of the first phase of the initiative. Over that period, workshops and other engagement activities involved over 600 …
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Sep 28 2015
[:en]BR8: Findings from the Dhaka Smart Villages Workshop[:es]BR8: Resultados del Taller Aldeas Inteligentes de Daca[:fr]BR8: Résultats de l’atelier indonésien Smart Villages sur l’énergie pour les îles[:]
[:en]The Smart Villages Initiative together with its local partner, Practical Action Consulting South Asia, held a workshop in Dhaka on 26 August 2015 to consider the experience in Bangladesh of off-grid rural energy systems. This briefing note for policymakers and other stakeholders summarises key points emerging from the workshop. [:es]La Iniciativa Aldeas Inteligentes, junto con …
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