CORES – Collaboration to Optimise Renewable Energy Systems: Introducing affordable, reliable, portable energy solutions to remote communities in India and Africa.

CORES – 合作优化可再生能源系统：向印度和非洲的偏远社区推出负担得起、可靠、便携式的能源解决方案。

• 批准号: 105906
• 金额: $ 105.83万
• 依托单位: POWER ROLL LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=105906
• 关键词: CORES; Collaboration; Optimise; Renewable; Energy

Power Roll Ltd (PRL), is an innovator in the solar power renewable energies sector, applying to lead a partnership to develop, test and implement innovative solar mini grid systems in two locations: sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Himalayas. We are developing disruptive solar energy generation and energy storage technologies, based on our unique, patented breakthrough microgroove architecture, which allows us to exploit well established, roll-to-roll (R2R) manufacturing processes, enabling a transformational, low cost manufacturing process for affordable energy generation products. This 24-month project will allow PRL to work in India and Africa with our partners The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and VeroGrid (UK & Africa), as well as our experienced sub-contractors, to develop and demonstrate a unique, easy to use energy generation, storage and supply solution. The aim is to improve the lives of people living in rural communities by providing secure access to affordable electricity and assess social inclusion and gender equality benefits to local communities. The target locations Mukteshwar, India, and Mumbachala, Ngabwe District, Zambia share similar hardships borne out of harsh climates and levels of development in comparison to the rest of the world, but different continents and cultures. These factors underpin the challenge to develop a reliable power supply that is portable, low-cost, scalable, and sustainable. This is aunique opportunity to draw on the knowledge and expertise of key partners and sub-contractors to deploy innovative renewable energy solutions that meet the needs of diverse communities and positively impact the scope of efficiencies of daily tasks, quality of life, economic capabilities and social mobility. Although the solar mini-grid sector is at an embryonic stage developmentally in the Global South, it holds great potential for rural off-grid and weak-grid communities in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, which might enable them to contribute to achieving the requirements of national action plans. Power Roll is working in partnership with highly experienced organisations, forming a Collaboration to Optimise Renewable Energy Systems (CORES) aims to embed affordable solar power generation and storage solutions to support food security and nutrition, regenerative agriculture, access to water and development of holistic ecosystems. Renewable energy coupled with organic agricultural practice or energy efficient cooling systems can be the answer to lowering carbon emissions and improving the shelf-life of perishable foods. Such impact will be felt amongst local governing agencies, smallholder farmers, fishers, market traders and families.

Power Roll Ltd（PRL）是太阳能可再生能源领域的创新者，申请领导一个合作伙伴关系，在撒哈拉以南非洲和印度喜马拉雅地区开发、测试和实施创新的太阳能微型电网系统。我们正在开发颠覆性的太阳能发电和储能技术，基于我们独特的、获得专利的突破性微槽架构，这使我们能够利用成熟的卷对卷（R2R）制造工艺，为经济实惠的能源发电产品提供变革性的低成本制造工艺。这个为期24个月的项目将使PRL能够在印度和非洲与我们的合作伙伴能源和资源研究所（TERI）和VeroGrid（英国和非洲）以及我们经验丰富的分包商合作，开发和展示一个独特的，易于使用的能源发电，存储和供应解决方案。其目的是通过提供安全的负担得起的电力供应，改善农村社区居民的生活，并评估社会包容和两性平等对当地社区的惠益。与世界其他地区相比，目标地点印度的Mukteshwar和赞比亚Ngabwe区的Mumbachala有着类似的困难，这是由于恶劣的气候和发展水平造成的，但不同的大陆和文化。这些因素构成了开发便携式、低成本、可扩展和可持续的可靠电源的挑战。这是一个独特的机会，可以利用关键合作伙伴和分包商的知识和专业知识，部署创新的可再生能源解决方案，以满足不同社区的需求，并对日常任务的效率、生活质量、经济能力和社会流动性产生积极影响。虽然太阳能微型电网部门在全球南方处于萌芽发展阶段，但它对撒哈拉以南非洲和南亚的农村离网和电网薄弱社区具有巨大潜力，这可能使他们能够为实现国家行动计划的要求做出贡献。Power Roll与经验丰富的组织合作，形成了优化可再生能源系统的合作伙伴关系（CORES），旨在嵌入负担得起的太阳能发电和存储解决方案，以支持粮食安全和营养，再生农业，获得水资源和整体生态系统的发展。可再生能源与有机农业实践或节能冷却系统相结合，可以降低碳排放并延长易腐食品的保质期。地方政府机构、小农、渔民、市场贸易商和家庭都将感受到这种影响。