Sharing Renewable Energy Generation through, Mobile Energy Storage (MES)

气候变化是我们这个时代的决定性问题。从威胁粮食生产的不断变化的天气模式，到增加灾难性洪水风险的海平面上升，气候变化的影响是全球性的，规模是前所未有的。我们必须迅速采取行动，确保可再生能源在我们的能源中占更大的比例。在撒哈拉以南非洲地区，所需的能源转型将主要通过独立电力生产商（IPP）实现，这些独立电力生产商从全球资本市场获得资金。虽然缓解气候变化是紧迫和必要的，但我们看到向新能源基础设施的公平转型也至关重要，因此需要一个不落后于贫困和弱势社区的转型。在南非，通过可再生能源独立发电商方案鼓励生产可再生能源。该计划要求独立发电商将其总资金的2.5%分配给社会经济项目，该项目旨在测试从独立发电商安装的太阳能发电场为一组小型电池充电的可行性，然后利用这些电池为低收入/农村家庭和微型企业提供电力。据设想，电力将免费提供，作为独立发电商社会承诺的一部分。可行性项目将具体探讨在夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省实施该项目的可行性，重点是卡托岭镇周围的五个离网村庄。我们亦会与多个在南非工作的独立电力供应商商讨，以测试这个模式。我们希望测试的运作模式是由一个社会企业在指定计划内管理电池向住户的分销。预计每周更换电池。我们希望测试用于此目的的电池的理想尺寸以及最实用的布置，* *人工智能支持的商业模式支持独立生产者规划有效的社会经济方案。(ii)经济实惠的迷你能源路由器;** 商业创新 ** 社会企业"能源出租"商店;** 可持续社区创新 ** 减轻农村地区的能源贫困。为当地社区创造就业机会支持女企业家

Climate change is the defining issue of our time. from shifting weather patterns that threaten food production, to rising sea levels that increase the risk of catastrophic flooding, the impact of climate change is global in scope and unprecedented in scale.We must move rapidly to ensure that a greater proportion of our energy is generated from renewable sources. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the required Energy Transition will predominantly be achieved through Independent Power Producers (IPPs) who secure their funding from Global Capital markets.Whilst the mitigation of climate change is urgent and essential, it is also vital that we see a fair transition to a new energy infrastructure, a transition is therefore needed which does not leave behind poor and disadvantaged communities.In South Africa, the generation of renewable energy has been encouraged through the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Programme (REIPPP). This programme requires IPPs to allocate 2.5% of their total funding to socio-economic projects.This project seeks to test the feasibility of charging a bank of small batteries from solar farms installed by IPPs, then utilising those batteries to provide power to low income/rural households and micro businesses. It is envisaged that the power would be provided free of charge as part of the IPPs social commitment. The feasibility project will specifically address the viability of delivering this project in Kwa Zulu-Natal, focusing on a cluster of five off grid villages around the town of Cato Ridge. We will also test the model through discussions with a number of IPPs, working in South Africa.The operational model we wish to test is for a social enterprise to manage the distribution of the batteries to households within a prescribed programme. It is envisaged that the batteries would be replaced on a weekly basis. We wish to test the ideal size of battery for this purpose and the most practical arrangements for this, within a dispersed rural community.The project will be structured to ensure that at least 50% of the beneficiaries of the project are women living in rural areas.There are a number of specific innovations within the project**Technical Innovations**(i) AI supported Business Model which supports IPPs in their planning of effective socio-economic programmes.(ii) Affordable mini energy router;**Business Innovations**Social enterprise "energy for rent" shops;**Sustainable community Innovations**Mitigate energy poverty in rural areas.Create jobs for local communitySupport women entrepreneurs