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Table 4 Source categories of electricity supply in West African countries

From: Low-carbon development strategy for the West African electricity system: preliminary assessment using System dynamics approach

Supply source/category

Description

Grid-supply

Generation from the power grid

Off-grid A; backup

Off-grid generation only when on-grid power is unavailable

Off-grid B; full time ≥1 MW

Off-grid generation which is used full time even though there is grid access, with generators greater than or equal to 1 MW (which require government registration)

Off-grid C; full time <1 MW

Off-grid generation used full time even though there is grid access, with generators under 1 MW (not needing government registration)

Off-grid D; no grid access

Generation in rural locations with no grid access

  1. Source: World Bank [38]
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Energy, Sustainability and Society

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