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An image of the Anchor-based Mini-Grid System Model. Three concentric rings, with the out ring being "community", captioned as "surrounding local communities"; the middle ring being "business", captioned as "SMEs with larger load than surrounding communities, and the inner ring being "Anchor", captioned as "large, creditworthy consumer with constant, reliable demand e.g. telecom; mine; agro-processing industry"

The Anchor based mini-Grid System Model

The Anchor based mini-Grid System Model As a doctoral researcher exploring the social and political dimensions of rural electrification systems, there is a principal alignment between my own research intentions and the “Energy Democracy and the Politics of Energy Transition in African Countries” (Energy Democracy) project. This is captured in an acknowledgement of the value […]

Aerial image of a run-of-river style hydroelectric plant. The main river body extends to the left of the image over some forested rapids, with a straight causeway on the right leading to the hydroelectric plant.

Electricity and Energy Transition in Nigeria

Electricity and Energy Transition in Nigeria Have you ever wondered why it proves so difficult to address energy infrastructure challenges within developing African country contexts? What shapes energy systems development and the kind of energy infrastructure we end up with within developing country contexts? The book on Electricity and Energy transition in Nigeria provides readers […]

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Introduction to the ENR-Demos blog

Introduction to the ENR-Demos blog ENR-Demos – Energy democracy and the politics of energy transition in African countries is a UKRI GCRF-funded project (Grant No. ES/T006285/1) that aims to investigate what could mean energy democracy in the context of sub-Saharan African countries. The research deals with the political implications of energy transition in terms of […]