Sustainable electricity supply for small off-grid communities in Colombia: A system dynamics approach

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Fig. 5 shows the results of Cases 1 and 2. For Case 1, there is no expansion in generation, as illustrated by the green line in Fig. 5A. Generation is limited in Case 1 because the system can only supply 4 h of subsidized service through a diesel generator, which limits the operation of the ESP due to insufficient funds being available to grow the system. The limited hours of electricity supply also limit the community's ability to undertake productive activities, which keeps communities in an energy poverty trap.This research was part-funded by the Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Government of Colombia (Colciencias) through Call 727 of 2015 – National PhDs.

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