Joint Optimal Planning of Electricity and Modern Energy Cooking Services Access in Nyagatare
In 2019, there were 759 million people globally without access to electricity and 2.6 billion people lacked access to clean cooking. Cooking with electricity could contribute to achieving universal access to energy by 2030. This paper uses geospatially-based techniques—a computer model named REM, fo...
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| description | In 2019, there were 759 million people globally without access to electricity and 2.6 billion people lacked access to clean cooking. Cooking with electricity could contribute to achieving universal access to energy by 2030. This paper uses geospatially-based techniques—a computer model named REM, for Reference Electrification Model—to show the impact of integrating electric cooking into electrification planning. Three household scenarios were analyzed: one for providing basic electricity access with no electric cooking; another for cooking with electricity; and the third for cooking half of the meals with electricity and half with another fuel, with a clean stacking process. Results of the application of REM to the three scenarios were obtained for the Nyagatare District, Rwanda. The case study showed that electric cooking substantially changes the mix of technologies and the total cost of the least-cost electrification plan. It also showed that electric cooking can be cost competitive compared to LPG and charcoal in grid-connected households and can reduce greenhouse emissions. Stacking with energy-efficient electric appliances provides most of the benefits of full electric cooking at a lower cost and is a pathway worthy of further consideration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b98da372b5d14c03b06544f059215eb92023-11-22T03:39:54ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-07-011414409310.3390/en14144093Joint Optimal Planning of Electricity and Modern Energy Cooking Services Access in NyagatareEduardo Sánchez-Jacob0Andrés González-García1Javier Mazorra2Pedro Ciller3Julio Lumbreras4José Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga5Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Industrial Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), 28006 Madrid, SpainInstitute for Research in Technology (IIT), ICAI, Comillas Pontifical University, 28015 Madrid, SpainInnovation and Technology for Development Centre at the Technical University of Madrid (itdUPM), 28040 Madrid, SpainInstitute for Research in Technology (IIT), ICAI, Comillas Pontifical University, 28015 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Industrial Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), 28006 Madrid, SpainInstitute for Research in Technology (IIT), ICAI, Comillas Pontifical University, 28015 Madrid, SpainIn 2019, there were 759 million people globally without access to electricity and 2.6 billion people lacked access to clean cooking. Cooking with electricity could contribute to achieving universal access to energy by 2030. This paper uses geospatially-based techniques—a computer model named REM, for Reference Electrification Model—to show the impact of integrating electric cooking into electrification planning. Three household scenarios were analyzed: one for providing basic electricity access with no electric cooking; another for cooking with electricity; and the third for cooking half of the meals with electricity and half with another fuel, with a clean stacking process. Results of the application of REM to the three scenarios were obtained for the Nyagatare District, Rwanda. The case study showed that electric cooking substantially changes the mix of technologies and the total cost of the least-cost electrification plan. It also showed that electric cooking can be cost competitive compared to LPG and charcoal in grid-connected households and can reduce greenhouse emissions. Stacking with energy-efficient electric appliances provides most of the benefits of full electric cooking at a lower cost and is a pathway worthy of further consideration.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/14/4093SDG7energy accessclean cookingeCookelectrificationgeospatial planning |
| spellingShingle | Eduardo Sánchez-Jacob Andrés González-García Javier Mazorra Pedro Ciller Julio Lumbreras José Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga Joint Optimal Planning of Electricity and Modern Energy Cooking Services Access in Nyagatare Energies SDG7 energy access clean cooking eCook electrification geospatial planning |
| title | Joint Optimal Planning of Electricity and Modern Energy Cooking Services Access in Nyagatare |
| title_full | Joint Optimal Planning of Electricity and Modern Energy Cooking Services Access in Nyagatare |
| title_fullStr | Joint Optimal Planning of Electricity and Modern Energy Cooking Services Access in Nyagatare |
| title_full_unstemmed | Joint Optimal Planning of Electricity and Modern Energy Cooking Services Access in Nyagatare |
| title_short | Joint Optimal Planning of Electricity and Modern Energy Cooking Services Access in Nyagatare |
| title_sort | joint optimal planning of electricity and modern energy cooking services access in nyagatare |
| topic | SDG7 energy access clean cooking eCook electrification geospatial planning |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/14/4093 |
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