UID:
almahu_9949767287802882
Format:
1 online resource (294 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783031579387
Note:
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Acronyms -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction: Community Energy and Sustainable Energy Transitions -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Community Energy as a Pragmatic Response to the Transition to Sustainable Energy -- 1.3 Community Energy as an Instrument to Advance Justice in Transitions -- 1.4 Structure of the Book -- References -- 2 Community Energy and Community Resilience: A Multi-Dimensional Perspective -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 What Is Community Resilience? -- 2.3 Assessing Community Resilience -- 2.4 How Do Community Energy Systems Contribute to Building Community Resilience? -- 2.4.1 The Case of Bondo Micro-Hydro Community Energy System, Malawi -- 2.5 Building Resilient Community Energy Systems -- 2.5.1 Energy System Design -- 2.5.2 Community Involvement -- 2.5.3 Governance -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Where Is the Community in Community Energy? -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Understanding Community -- 3.2.1 Communities of Interest -- 3.2.2 Communities of Practice -- 3.2.3 Imaginaries Associated with "Community" -- 3.2.3.1 Communities and Identity -- 3.2.3.2 Communities and Place -- 3.2.3.3 Communities as Partnerships with a Shared Objective -- 3.3 Challenges and Limitations on Building Communities -- 3.4 "Community" as Operationalised in Policy Reports -- 3.4.1 Policy Landscapes of Community Energy -- 3.5 Lessons for Community Energy -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Community Energy: An Intersectional Perspective -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Feminist Perspectives on Energy Transitions -- 4.3 Intersectionality: Potential and Challenges -- 4.4 An Intersectional Perspective on Community Energy -- 4.4.1 Intersectional Transitions and Community Energy -- 4.4.2 Making Community Energy Work for Everyone.
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4.5 Implementing an Intersectional Perspective in a Research Project on Community Energy -- References -- 5 Financial Aspects of Community Energy Systems -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Principles for the Financial Management of CES -- 5.3 Costs of CESs -- 5.3.1 Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) -- 5.3.2 Operational Expenses (OPEX) -- 5.4 Revenue Model -- 5.5 Finding the Finance -- 5.6 Community Energy in Malawi -- 5.6.1 Capital and Operational Costs -- 5.6.2 Setting Up Tariffs -- 5.7 Conclusions -- References -- 6 Regulating Community Energy at the National Level Comparing Ethiopia, Malawi and Mozambique -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Energy Policy and Access to Energy -- 6.3 Hypotheses -- 6.4 Country Contexts of Energy Sector Development -- 6.5 Data and Research Design -- 6.5.1 Dependent Variable-Access to Electricity -- 6.5.2 Independent Variables-Regulating Community Energy and the Body of Energy Legislation and Regulation -- 6.5.3 Model -- 6.6 Empirical Results -- 6.7 Discussion -- 6.8 Conclusion -- References -- 7 The Role of Community Energy and the Challenges in a State-Led Model of Service Provision in Ethiopia -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Community Energy in the Ethiopian Context -- 7.3 Off-Grid Energy Governance in Ethiopia -- 7.3.1 Existing Policy -- 7.3.2 Energy Proclamations and Regulations -- 7.4 Off-Grid Energy Developments in Ethiopia -- 7.4.1 Evolving Electrification Plans -- 7.4.1.1 Universal Electrification Access Programme (UEAP) -- 7.4.1.2 National Electrification Programme 2.0: Integrated Planning for Universal Access -- 7.4.2 Progress of Off-Grid Energy Deployments -- 7.4.2.1 Solar Home Systems and Lanterns -- 7.4.2.2 Community Energy Initiatives -- 7.5 Community Energy Governance and Development Challenges -- 7.5.1 Challenges of the Energy Governance -- 7.5.2 Lack of Integrated Planning for Energy Development.
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7.5.3 Technical and Operational Challenges -- 7.6 Enabling Governance that Supports Community Energy -- 7.7 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Energy Literacy for the Energy Transition: Forming the Next Generation of Energy Practitioners in Ethiopia -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Energy Education and Sustainable Energy Transitions -- 8.3 Key Priorities in the Energy Transition in Ethiopia -- 8.4 Policymakers' Perspectives on a People-Centred Energy Transition -- 8.5 The Context of Higher Education for Energy in Ethiopia -- 8.6 Engineering Higher Education in Ethiopia and the Energy Transition -- 8.7 The Perspectives of Energy Technology Graduates on the Energy Transition -- 8.8 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Pioneering Community Energy for Development in Malawi -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Community Energy and Energy Access Challenges in Malawi -- 9.2.1 Histories of Energy and Community in Malawi -- 9.2.2 Current Regulatory Landscape for Community Energy -- 9.2.3 The Rural Electrification Program -- 9.3 Community Energy in Practice: Five Projects in Malawi -- 9.3.1 CARD Mini-grids and Kiosks -- 9.3.2 Sitolo Solar Mini-grid -- 9.3.3 Bondo Mini-grid -- 9.3.4 Mthembanji Micro-grid -- 9.3.5 Chipopoma Mini Hydropower -- 9.4 Productive Uses of Electricity -- 9.5 Community Participation -- 9.6 Challenges to the Development and Maintenance of Community Energy -- 9.7 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Learning from the Ground Up: Community Energy Stories from Malawi -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Finding Inspiration in the Story of MEGA -- 10.2.1 The Social Enterprise Model -- 10.2.2 Building Local Leadership -- 10.2.3 Community Energy in Practice -- 10.2.4 A Future Outlook -- 10.3 Energy Dreams and Energy Futures: An Interview with John Sailence -- 10.4 Conclusion: Community Energy in Practice.
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11 Bringing Policy to Light: Implementation Challenges for Mozambique's Off-Grid Policy Regulation -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 From Policy to Implementation -- 11.3 Methodology -- 11.4 The Development of Off-Grid Policy in Mozambique -- 11.5 Policymakers' Perspectives on the New Off-Grid Policy Regulation -- 11.5.1 Positive Aspects of the New Policy -- 11.5.2 Perceived Implementation Challenges -- 11.5.3 Potential for Community Energy Uptake -- 11.6 Discussion and Policy Recommendations -- References -- 12 Conclusion -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 In Which Ways Does Community Energy Contribute to Accelerating the Transition to Sustainability? -- 12.3 In What Ways Does Community Energy Advance Justice in Transitions? -- References -- Index.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Castán Broto, Vanesa Community Energy and Sustainable Energy Transitions Cham : Palgrave Macmillan,c2024 ISBN 9783031579370
Language:
English
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