Mini Grid & Grid Extension�Electrification Planning�Using Algorithms

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D4GX 2019 @ Bloomberg

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First Step → Create

Electrification Plan

• Create an electrification plan for Morobo using algorithms
• Inspire data scientists to contribute to a complete solution

Workshop Goal

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Workshop Structure

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• Create an Electrification Plan for Morobo

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• Optimize Mini Grid Placement and Design

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Electrification Planning Overview

Purpose is to get Commitment

• Community Leaders
• Utility Owners
• Government Officials

Electrification Planning Overview

1. Where is the existing infrastructure?
1. Buildings

Electrification Planning Overview

• Where is the existing infrastructure?
• Buildings
• Medium Voltage Line

Electrification Planning Overview

• Where are the settlements?

Electrification Planning Overview

• Which electrification technology should a settlement use?

Electrification Planning Overview

• When will each settlement receive electricity?

Electrification Planning Overview

• How can we optimize mini grid site placement and design?

Electrification Planning Overview

1. Buildings
2. Settlements
3. Electrification Technology for each Settlement
4. Electrification Year for each Settlement
5. Grid Extension and Mini Grid Design Optimization

1. Where is the existing infrastructure?

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• What is the purpose of the tool?
• Locate Buildings and Existing Infrastructure
• Extract Buildings from OpenStreetMap

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• What problem does it solve?
• Gather data to perform analysis in Morobo, South Sudan.

South Sudan

1. Where is the existing infrastructure?

Input

Morobo

Google Maps

• Where is the existing infrastructure?

Output

2. Where are the settlements?

• What is the purpose of the tool?
• Cluster Buildings Into Settlements

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• What problem does it solve?
• Group buildings in Morobo

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2. Where are the settlements?

Input

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2. Where are the settlements?

DBScan fail

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2. Where are the settlements?

“Better”

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2. Where are the settlements?

Results

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Results

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2. Where are the settlements?

Results

2. Where are the settlements?

Important

Results

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3. Which electrification technology should a settlement use?

• Which electrification technology should a settlement use?

3. Which electrification technology should a settlement use?

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Electricity Consumption (kWh / year)

Installation + Maintenance Cost for Each Technology ($)

Least Cost Electrification Technology

Levelized Cost of Energy ($ / kWh)

Grid Extension Network Optimization

Optimize Rural Electrification Technology Choice

• Purpose
• Find Settlements where Mini Grid has Potential

Developed from 2007 to 2016 with a team of university researchers

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Used to draft electrification plans for 12 countries

4. When will each settlement receive electricity?

• Purpose
• Estimate Electrification Year�for Each Settlement

What is the result from our analyses?

• Low Fidelity Master Electrification Plan

What is the next step?

• High Fidelity Design

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1. Grid Extension

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• Mini Grid

How can we Optimize Grid Extension Design?

Building, Road, Obstacle Locations in Grid Settlements

Service Drop Pole Locations

Power Flow Feasibility Analysis

Distribution Pole Locations to Avoid Obstacles and Follow Roads

How can we Optimize Grid Extension Design?

Developed from 2017 to 2019

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Used to evaluate a grid extension for the Navajo in Utah

What are a common cause of outages in the United States?

What are a common cause of outages in Uganda?

Squirrels

Giraffes

How can we Optimize Mini Grid Placement and Design?

Building, Road, Obstacle Locations in Mini Grid Settlements

Service Drop Pole Locations

Solar Panels, Wifi Routers, Power Meters, Street Lamps Placed on Poles using Optimization

Distribution Pole Locations to Avoid Obstacles, Follow Roads and Limit Distance from Battery

Mini Grid Building Clusters with Least Cost per Connection

How can we Optimize Mini Grid Placement and Design?

• Buildings
• Roads
• Obstacles

Developed from 2017 to 2019

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Used to optimize mini grid sites in Sub Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia

How can we Optimize Mini Grid Placement and Design?

Key Components for Successful Electrification

1. Invest in ourselves as a country.
2. Commit to an Electrification Plan.
1. Community Leaders
2. Utility Owners
3. Government Officials
3. Update plans regularly.
4. Do our own community planning using our online tools.

Thank You!

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