Identifying clean and affordable electrification solutions
Our Congo Epela platform brings together the most reliable available data on energy sources, electricity demand, the current electrification rate, as well as on clean, local, and affordable electrification solutions.
What information is available on Congo Epela?
Electrification rate
For each population cluster, Congo Epela displays an estimate of the current access to electricity rate, based on nightlight satellite data.
Renewable energy sources
Solar radiation, hydro and wind potential : discover all renewable energy sources on the platform!
Household electricity demand
Demand for electricity depends on population density, their rural or urban nature, income levels and so on. Discover how much each population cluster needs.
Electrification solutions
For each population cluster, Resource Matters and its partners have modeled the most cost-effective clean electrification solution across the country.
Congo Epela partners
The Congo Epela platform is the result of a rich collaboration with academic partners, public and private institutions through the Core Group and civil society allies of the Mwangaza network.
- Civil society coalition
Mwangaza Network
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Energy Systems Research Group (University of Cape Town
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Reiner Lemoine Institute
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KTH – Royal Institute of Technology
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Electricity Core Group
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