Consultancy
Rural electrification. Solar power N/A
Reassessment of the 12 solar mini-grids demand in Benin
| Country : | Benin. . |
| Client : | Les Soleils du Bénin |
| Start Date : | 2024-12-01 |
| Completion Date : | 2024-12-31 |
| Value of services : | 5 600 EUROS |
| Funder : | Les Soleils du Bénin |
| Associate/Partner : | N/A |
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| Description : |
As part of the OCEF (Off-Grid Clean Energy Facility), funded by MCA Benin II, the project company Les Soleils du Bénin (SdB) has developed 12 solar photovoltaic mini-grids over the departments of Collines, Atacora, Borgou and Alibori. They were commissioned between May and December 2023. After a first year of the plants operation, IED Consult was asked to analyse the electricity consumption data and reassess the forecast demand on the 12 sites according to several scenarios. |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | This demand forecasting service for Les Soleils du Bénin was divided into 3 main activities: • Mapping of each localities, with integration of buildings, satellite maps, LV network layouts and subscriber positions. • Analysis of available data: customers numbers evolution, specific consumption, identification of impact factors (...). • Re-evaluation of demand assumptions with model development and synthesis report. Final key deliverables: • Maps of the 12 sites • Revised application template under multiple scenarios |