Eternal Light: Ingredients for Sustainable Off-Grid Energy Development

Author

Louie, Henry ; Dauenhauer, Peter ; Wilson, M. ; Zomers, Adriaan ; Mutale, Joseph

Author_Institution

Seattle Univ., Seattle, WA, USA

Volume

12

Issue

4

fYear

2014

fDate

July-Aug. 2014

Firstpage

70

Lastpage

78

Abstract

Based on their experience in small-scale, off-grid energy development projects, the authors have concluded that a “sustainability first” mindset is needed at the inception of any project. This article relates firsthand experiences that have inspired this mindset. The intention is to leave the reader with an appreciation for a holistic design approach that takes into consideration the technical, environmental, economic, social, and organizational aspects of sustainability that must be weighed and planned for.

Keywords

environmental factors; organisational aspects; planning; project management; sustainable development; economic aspect; environmental aspect; eternal light; holistic design approach; organizational aspects; small-scale energy development project; social aspect; sustainability first mindset; sustainable off-grid energy development; technical aspect; Batteries; Electricity supply industry; Lighting; Maintenance engineering; Power system economics; Renewable energy sources; Sustainable development;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1540-7977

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MPE.2014.2317093

Filename

6832732