Solar And Biogas Off-grid Power (SABOP) for Rwenjeru Agrotourism and Demonstration Farm, Mbarara, Uganda.

在这个项目中，我们将整合两项成熟的技术（太阳能光伏发电和废弃生物质生物消化产生的生物甲烷），建立一个24小时全天候供电的微型电网，以解决乌干达能源供应严重不足的问题（特别是鲁文杰鲁农业旅游和示范农场）。此外，我们将在Rwenjeru实施可再生牛奶冷却器，作为能源的有效利用。此外，我们将进行市场分析，并为项目成果的可行和负担得起的部署制定商业计划，并为项目以外的未来扩大规模做好准备。我们的废物转化为能源的厌氧消化系统将有助于将食物和农业废物处理成清洁的可再生能源（24小时），为农业旅游企业和1000个农户提供服务。通过进行初步的社会经济评估，我们将获得潜在最终用户的负担能力和SABOP能源平台的可行性。我们将利用SABOP系统固有的废物转化为能源的方法，以配合乌干达人的负担能力。智能微型电网的实施使我们能够准确地测量SABOP的负荷和发电能力，并有效地规划向邻近社区的扩展。我们将与当地和国家的利益相关者合作，确保参与并分享项目成果，以改善乌干达的能源政策。使用生物甲烷作为汽油的替代品有望改善当地的空气质量，减少氮氧化物和颗粒物。我们将减少鲁文杰鲁对高污染柴油和汽油发电机的依赖。用太阳能发电代替化石燃料发电，我们可以显著减少温室气体排放，尤其是二氧化碳。我们的利益相关者和社区参与（研讨会、社交媒体和传单）将提高环境意识，并促使最终用户在日常生活的其他方面更有效地利用资源。来自SABOP系统的可靠电力供应将改善街道和社区照明，从而加强鲁文杰鲁的安全。通过获得能源以及向农民（76%为妇女）提供更便宜的生物肥料来提高生产力和盈利能力，家庭将能够改善家中食物的质量和数量，从而对人们的总体健康和福祉产生积极影响。

In this project, we will integrate of 2 well-established technologies (solar photovoltaic power and biomethane from biodigestion of waste biomass) to create a 24-hours' all-weather electricity supply minigrid that will tackle the colossal lack of access to energy in Uganda (particularly Rwenjeru Agrotourism and Demonstration Farm).Also, we will implement a renewable milk chiller as a productive use of energy at Rwenjeru. Furthermore, we will conduct a market analysis and develop a business plan for the viable and affordable deployment of the project outcome and for future scale-up beyond the project.Our waste-to-energy anaerobic digestion system will help to process food and agricultural waste that will otherwise pollute the environment, into clean renewable energy (24hrs) for an agrotourism business and \>1,000 farmer's household.By performing initial socio-economic appraisal, we will access the affordability of potential end-users and the viability of the SABOP energy platform. We will leverage on the intrinsic waste-to-energy approach of the SABOP system to match the affordability of Ugandans. The implementation of a smart minigrid allows us to accurately measure loading and generation capacity of SABOP and to effectively plan for expansion into neighbouring communities. We will engage with local and national stakeholders to ensure buy-in and share outcomes from the project to improve energy policy in Uganda.The use of biomethane as an alternative to gasoil is expected to improve local air quality, with regards to NOx and particulate matter. We will reduce Rwenjeru's dependence on highly polluting diesel and petrol powered electricity generators. By generating electricity with solar power instead of fossil fuels, we can dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2).Our stakeholders and community engagement (workshops, social media, and flyers) will increase environmental awareness and prompt end-users to be more resource efficient in other parts of their daily life. Reliable electricity supply from the SABOP system will improved street and community lighting which will enhance security in Rwenjeru. By increasing the productivity and profitability through energy access, as well as providing cheaper biofertilizer to farmers (76% women), households will be able to improve the quality and quantity of food in the homes with positive impact on the general health and well-being of people.