System Platform Enabling Peer-to-Peer Electricity Market Model for Off-Grid Microgrids in Rural Africa

Iurii Demidov, Henock Dibaba, Antti Pinomaa, Samuli Honkapuro, Marko Nieminen · 2020

Summary. Off-grid microgrids powered by solar and battery storage can electrify remote African villages more cost-effectively than grid extension. The authors present a peer-to-peer electricity market platform that bundles power, connectivity, and digital services. A pilot in Namibia demonstrates that this approach improves investment efficiency and strengthens community integration while expanding electricity access beyond the 22% baseline in rural Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Demidov, I., Dibaba, H., Pinomaa, A., Honkapuro, S., & Nieminen, M.. (2020). System Platform Enabling Peer-to-Peer Electricity Market Model for Off-Grid Microgrids in Rural Africa. https://doi.org/10.1109/eem49802.2020.9221915

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DOI: 10.1109/eem49802.2020.9221915
Countries: Namibia
Categories: energy, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28