Behovsstudie av ett energibutikskoncept för energiförsörjning utanför elnät
? En småskalig fältstudie i Namibia
The amount of electricity is limited in Namibia and the large distance between towns andvillages complicates the energy supply in the country. Therefore an alternative way to provideaccess to appropriate energy technologies is needed. The Government of the Republic ofNamibia (GRN) has adopted an approach of helping off-grid households by establishing EnergyShops in each region in Namibia and these shops are going to sell basic renewable energy andenergy efficient products. The Renewable Energy Efficiency Institute in Namibia (REEEI), theinitiator 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 Namibianpopulation and develop an assessment method for the Energy Shop in how to select appropriateenergy products already on the world market. The purpose was also to develop a method forchoosing an Energy Shop. To do this, information about Namibia and renewable energy productshas been obtained and a field study was conducted in the Omusati region in Namibia. When theneeds of the Namibian population had been examined, it was clear that the largest need is energyproducts for lightning, cooking and storing of food. By using the developed method for choosingenergy products, REEEI can evaluate and determine the products worthy to be sold in the EnergyShop. By using the developed method for choosing Energy Shops, REEEI can evaluate anddetermine the most suitable locations to be selected. The Energy Shop concept has beenevaluated and a pilot project with a comprehensive awareness campaign is proposed for asuccessful implementation of the concept.