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Repurposing electricity access research for the global south: A tale of many disconnects

Monyei, Chukwuka G.; Akpeji, Kingsley O.

Authors

Chukwuka Monyei Chukwuka.Monyei@uwe.ac.uk
Research Fellow - Demand Side Energy Management & Big Data Analytics

Kingsley O. Akpeji



Abstract

Dr. Monyei is currently a research fellow on energy policy and sustainable decarbonization at the University of the West of England, where he works as a researcher and consultant on issues pertaining to sustainable energy systems modeling. Specifically, his research spans core electrical engineering, the social sciences, and computer science and focuses on sustainable development, integration of renewable energy systems, smart grid, applied artificial intelligence, energy efficiency, and the design of public policy to help facilitate easy access to electricity and improvement in the resilience of energization systems. Kingsley O. Akpeji received his BSc(Eng) degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria in 2014 and the MSc(Eng) degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cape Town (UCT) in 2019. He is currently a teaching and research assistant at the Department of Electrical Engineering, UCT. His passion for a just energy transition and the alleviation of energy poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa reflects in his research on decentralized electricity supply systems, cost of interruptions of electricity supply to commercial and industrial end-users, and sustainable electrification frameworks and policies. This paper highlights important issues related to electrification in the Global South (subsequently referred to as the region). The challenges and misconceptions around sustainable electrification in the region—in particular, Sub-Saharan Africa—are succinctly discussed. Several readily implementable solutions are suggested to reduce the vagueness of electrification policies and failure of electrification projects and improve electricity access in the region.

Citation

Monyei, C. G., & Akpeji, K. O. (2020). Repurposing electricity access research for the global south: A tale of many disconnects. Joule, 4(2), 278-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2019.11.013

Journal Article Type Commentary
Acceptance Date Nov 11, 2019
Online Publication Date Dec 20, 2019
Publication Date Feb 19, 2020
Deposit Date Jan 28, 2020
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Joule
Print ISSN 2542-4351
Electronic ISSN 2542-4351
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 4
Issue 2
Pages 278-281
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2019.11.013
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5148268
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2019.11.013

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