Optimising Energy Demand in Rural Communities via Precision Agriculture Technology (SWIFT)

由于种植园艺作物的农民对灌溉和相关能源负荷的要求很高，因此分析历史和未来灌溉/能源需求的能力对于评估可行性/发展小型电网和监测实施期间的能源需求波动至关重要。该项目将开发SWaDE（基于卫星的水需求估计），以提供历史和未来的灌溉需求，以预测能源需求，评估适用的能源组合（水电/太阳能/风能），并提供详细的小型电网设计。SWaDE通过提供可靠、负担得起和有效的信息来降低微型电网发展的风险，将激励投资者进入沙兰以南国家的农村电气化能源市场。

Due to the high irrigation and related energy load requirements of farmers growing horticulture crops, ability to analyse historical and future irrigation/energy demand is crucial to assess feasibility/develop mini-grids and monitor energy-demand fluctuations during implementation. This project will develop SWaDE (Satellite based Water Demand Estimation) to provide historical and future irrigation demand to project energy demand, assess the applicable energy sources mix (hydro/solar/wind) and provide detailed mini-grid design. By producing a technology that will de-risk mini-grid developments via the reliable, affordable and efficient information it supplies, SWaDE will incentivise investors to enter the rural electrification energy market in sub-Sharan countries.