University of Exeter

The University of Exeter is working with ERAC Energy to develop Time-Responsive, Inclusive, and Appliance-Level Guaranteed Energy Services (TRIAGE), a new model for delivering affordable and reliable electricity through appliance-level service guarantees. Enabled by ERAC Energy’s Flexiload controller, households, businesses and community institutions will subscribe to defined outcomes, such as daily lighting, phone charging or continuous refrigeration, rather than paying for kilowatt-hours. The project will test the approach on a solar-battery microgrid in Mukunku, Zambia, co-designing service packages with the community and assessing whether demand prioritisation can reduce system size and cost while protecting essential services.

PARTNERS:

University of Exeter; ERAC Energy Limited; Rural Electrification Authority

COUNTRY:

Zambia

TECHNOLOGY:

Leave no one behind

STAGE:

Early Stage

FUNDING ROUND:

Round 11