Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply - Conference 2013
Overview
The International Conference on “Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply” (MES) was established as an international forum to discuss the micro perspective of the technical, economic, social, and environmental aspects of microenergy systems.
The MES conference brings together leading academics from the social sciences, economics, natural sciences, and engineering, as well as practitioners (e.g. project developers and implementers, entrepreneurs).
Microenergy Systems provide solutions for single households or micro enterprises (e.g. solar home systems, improved cooking stoves, biogas plants), as well as technologies for several households or communities. For a long time, they have been regarded as transitional solutions towards centralized energy supply in developing countries, or as a negligible niche market in developed countries. In recent years, there have been growing expectations that decentralized energy systems will play an important role in shifting energy policy, as well as in contributing to poverty reduction and improved health, education, and overall quality of life. The MES conference will explore the technical, social, and economic factors and context conditions that can enable MES to meet these expectations.
Program Documentation
Tuesday, February 26
Mini Grids as New Market Opportunities: Experiences from Science and Private Sector
In cooperation with GIZ, Practitioner Workshop
| Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Short description (MES Homepage) |
| More Information and full agenda |
| Power Point |
| Summary, more information (energypedia article) |
Financing Decentralized Energy Supply for Low-Income Markets
In cooperation with GIZ, Workshop
| Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm |
| Short description |
| Power Point |
| Summary |
Wednesday, February 27th
Enabling energy supply for low-income markets through mini-grid solutions
In cooperation with Reiner Lemoine Institute, Mini-grid Workshop
| Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Short description, Agenda |
| Power Point |
| Summary |
PEP-Information Exchange “PV-Hybrid on the Philippines”
In cooperation with GIZ, Workshop
| Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm |
| Short description |
| Power Point |
| Summary |
Facilitating Energy Access: the Practitioner Perspective
In cooperation with the Energy Access Practitioner Network of United Nations Foundation, Practitioner Workshop
| Time: 1:30pm - 5:00pm |
| Short description |
| Power Point |
| Summary |
