Solving the Perennial Electricity Crises Management of Residential Consumer through DRPs in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study of Ghana’s Electricity Market using Incentivized Credit Function Technique

This paper focuses on how demand response programs (DRPs) can be used in sub-Saharan Africa to resolve residential electricity management crises using Ghana as a case study with particular interest in retailer’s returns as against the flat rate tariff system in use. Applying an incentive-based DRP m...

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Published in:Energy procedia 2018-01, Vol.145, p.388-393
Main Authors: Ampimah, Benjamin Chris, Sun, Mei, Wang, Xueyin, Ansah, Joseph, Ankomah-Asare, Evans Takyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Flat rate tariff
Prepaid
Revenue
Smart grid
Unit charge
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Summary:This paper focuses on how demand response programs (DRPs) can be used in sub-Saharan Africa to resolve residential electricity management crises using Ghana as a case study with particular interest in retailer’s returns as against the flat rate tariff system in use. Applying an incentive-based DRP model on unit charge per kWh data for residential consumers of Ghana, our simulation results indicated that, retailers can improve their revenue by about 4% or more if DRPs are implemented. Thus, sub-Saharan African countries can introduce DRPs to solve their electricity management crises in their economies, optimize electricity usage and attract investors into the electricity sector.
ISSN:1876-6102
1876-6102
DOI:10.1016/j.egypro.2018.04.044