Rural Electrification

Optimizing Economics, Planning and Policy in an Era of Climate Change and Energy Transition

Najib Altawell, James Milne, Patrice Seowou, Luisa Sykes
Elsevier S&T
312 pages
ISBN: 9780128224038
December 2020

Rural Electrification poses solutions to the insuperable modern challenge of providing 24/7 electricity for populations, housing and territory located outside towns and cities. The book reviews the historical development of rural energy systems, their status quo, and the role of renewable and fossil fueled solutions in delivering electricity. It addresses core issues of energy source typologies, resource deployment, fundamental challenges and limitations, the burgeoning threat of climate change, and the role of the renewable energy transition.