OX Global Limited - Enabling new energy infrastructure in underserved regions of Rwanda through the integration of zero-emission vehicle groundwork

OX Global Limited - 通过整合零排放汽车基础设施，在卢旺达服务欠缺地区启用新能源基础设施

• 批准号: 10047733
• 金额: $ 110.75万
• 依托单位: OX GLOBAL LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10047733
• 关键词: OX; Global; Limited; Enabling; new

Despite the goal to achieve 100% energy access in Rwanda by 2024, the current access-rate is at 76% in urban communities and only 44% in rural regions (USAID,2022). The wiring of the energy distribution network in Rwanda is 16,000km long, of which 35% is covered by MV (medium voltage) lines and 65% by LV (low voltage) lines. Electricity connections for non-residential and industrial users (public, commercial centres, factories, hotels and offices) are prioritised because the marginal costs are relatively low in comparison to households in scattered, remote areas. Moreover, residential users consume a low amount of electricity, which reduces the incentive to target this group.Currently, 80% of the Rwandan population lives in remote, rural areas. Therefore, it is difficult and expensive to connect them to the national grid. Furthermore, off-grid renewable containerised systems require an economy for the electricity to justify the investment. To overcome this clear unmet need of providing basic electricity services in rural communities, the consortium is developing a business-case that is profitable and scalable to the Rwandan population.OX-Global Limited (OX) is an award-winning UK start-up automotive company founded by not-for-profit company, Global Vehicle Trust (GVT). In partnership with OX Rwanda Limited (OX-Rwanda) the consortium's mission is to deliver affordable transport in emerging markets, driving a self-reinforcing cycle of economic growth and social impact.OX and OX-Rwanda fuse together experts in engineering, energy, and advanced manufacturing to build an infrastructure for Productive Use of Energy from Ox-Rwanda's depots and truck-bases, and will study how to make energy available to the general public in rural communities. In this Industrial Research project, development of the OX-truck, a unique zero-emissions-vehicle (ZEV) will not only disrupt the existing transport and logistics infrastructure for Rwandans requiring affordable transport for trading agricultural goods, but will also catalyse the start of energy distribution networks installed in rural areas previously deemed uneconomical.This project is anticipated to deliver transformative effects for the consortium by opening new markets, generating revenues and team growth through partnerships with Farmer-Entrepreneurs, Small Trader SMEs, and Corporates by providing innovative solutions that will benefit emerging markets.

尽管卢旺达的目标是到2024年实现100%的能源接入，但目前城市社区的接入率为76%，农村地区仅为44%（USAID，2022）。卢旺达的配电网布线长16，000公里，其中35%由中压线路覆盖，65%由低压线路覆盖。非住宅和工业用户（公共、商业中心、工厂、酒店和办公室）的电力连接得到优先考虑，因为与分散、偏远地区的家庭相比，边际成本相对较低。此外，居民用户的用电量很低，这就降低了针对这一群体的激励，目前，卢旺达80%的人口生活在偏远的农村地区。因此，将它们连接到国家电网是困难和昂贵的。此外，离网可再生集装箱系统需要电力的经济性来证明投资的合理性。为了解决农村社区提供基本电力服务这一明显未得到满足的需求，该财团正在开发一个有利可图且可扩展到卢旺达人口的商业案例。OX-Global Limited（OX）是一家屡获殊荣的英国初创汽车公司，由非营利公司Global Vehicle Trust（GVT）创立。与OX Rwanda Limited合作（OX-Rwanda）该联盟的使命是在新兴市场提供负担得起的运输，推动经济增长和社会影响的自我增强循环。OX和OX-Rwanda将工程，能源和先进制造业的专家融合在一起，从Ox-Rwanda的仓库和卡车基地建立能源生产利用的基础设施，并将研究如何使农村社区的公众获得能源。在这个工业研究项目中，开发OX卡车，一种独特的零排放车辆（ZEV），不仅会破坏卢旺达人现有的运输和物流基础设施，需要负担得起的运输来交易农产品，但也将促进以前被认为不经济的农村地区安装的能源分配网络的启动。该项目预计将通过开放新的能源分配网络，市场，通过与农民企业家，小型贸易中小企业和公司的合作伙伴关系，通过提供有利于新兴市场的创新解决方案，创造收入和团队增长。