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

尽管卢旺达的目标是到2024年实现100%的能源使用，但目前城市社区的能源普及率为76%，农村地区仅为44%(美国国际开发署，2022年)。卢旺达的能源配电网布线长1.6万公里，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)的电力连接被优先考虑，因为与分散、偏远地区的家庭相比，边际成本相对较低。此外，住宅用户的用电量很低，这降低了针对这一群体的动机。目前，卢旺达80%的人口生活在偏远的农村地区。因此，将它们接入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方面的经济性，才能证明投资是合理的。为了解决在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盈利且可扩展到卢旺达民众的商业案例。OX-Global Limited(OX)是一家屡获殊荣的英国初创汽车公司，由非营利性公司Global Vehicle Trust(GVT)创立。与OX卢旺达有限公司(OX-卢旺达)合作，该联盟的使命是在新兴市场提供负担得起的交通工具，推动经济增长和社会影响的自我强化循环。OX和OX-卢旺达将工程、能源和先进制造方面的专家融合在一起，为Ox-卢旺达的仓库和卡车基地的能源生产利用建立基础设施，并将研究如何向农村社区的普通公众提供能源。在这个工业研究项目中，开发一种独特的零排放车辆OX-Truck，不仅将扰乱卢旺达人现有的运输和物流基础设施，这些人需要负担得起的农产品贸易运输工具，而且还将催化在以前被认为不经济的农村地区建立能源分配网络。该项目预计将通过打开新市场、通过与农民企业家、小贸易商中小企业和企业的合作伙伴关系为财团带来变革性的影响，通过提供将使新兴市场受益的创新解决方案来实现收入和团队增长。

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.