Behovsstudie av ett energibutikskoncept för energiförsörjning utanför elnät : – En småskalig fältstudie i Namibia

Sammanfattning: The amount of electricity is limited in Namibia and the large distance between towns and villages complicates the energy supply in the country. Therefore an alternative way to provide access to appropriate energy technologies is needed. The Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN) has adopted an approach of helping off-grid households by establishing Energy Shops in each region in Namibia and these shops are going to sell basic renewable energy and energy efficient products. The Renewable Energy Efficiency Institute in Namibia (REEEI), the initiator of this thesis, is coordinating the establishment of these Energy Shops. The main purpose of this thesis was to examine the needs of energy products for the Namibian population and develop an assessment method for the Energy Shop in how to select appropriate energy products already on the world market. The purpose was also to develop a method for choosing an Energy Shop. To do this, information about Namibia and renewable energy products has been obtained and a field study was conducted in the Omusati region in Namibia. When the needs of the Namibian population had been examined, it was clear that the largest need is energy products for lightning, cooking and storing of food. By using the developed method for choosing energy products, REEEI can evaluate and determine the products worthy to be sold in the Energy Shop. By using the developed method for choosing Energy Shops, REEEI can evaluate and determine the most suitable locations to be selected. The Energy Shop concept has been evaluated and a pilot project with a comprehensive awareness campaign is proposed for a successful implementation of the concept.