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。从威胁粮食生产的天气模式变化，到增加灾难性洪水风险的海平面上升，气候变化的影响范围是全球性的，规模是前所未有的。我们必须迅速采取行动，确保更大比例的能源来自可再生能源。在撒哈拉以南非洲，所需的能源转型将主要通过从全球资本市场获得资金的独立电力生产商（ipp）来实现。虽然减缓气候变化是紧迫和必要的，但同样至关重要的是，我们看到向新能源基础设施的公平过渡，因此需要这种过渡，而不是把贫穷和处境不利的社区抛在后面。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。该方案要求ipp将其资金总额的2.5%分配给社会经济项目。该项目旨在测试从ipp安装的太阳能农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。预计电力将作为ipp社会承诺的一部分免费提供。可行性项目将具体解决在夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省实施该项目的可行性问题，重点是在卡托岭镇周围的五个离网村庄。我们还将通过与一些在南非工作的ipp进行讨论来测试这一模式。我们希望测试的运作模式是由社会企业在规定的方案内管理向家庭分配电池。按照设想，电池将每周更换一次。我们希望在一个分散的农村社区中测试电池的理想尺寸和最实际的安排。该项目的结构将确保至少50%的项目受益人是生活在农村地区的妇女。项目中有一些具体的创新**技术创新**(i)人工智能支持的商业模式，支持ipp规划有效的社会经济方案。价格合理的小型能源路由器；**商业创新**社会企业“租能”店；**可持续的社区创新**缓解农村地区的能源贫困。为当地社区创造就业机会，支持女性企业家

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