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Description:

The state-of-the-art in mini-grid design is poor. Most of it runs on rules of thumb, and the few software tools that exist are notoriously oversimplified and return useless results. This leads to over- and under-sized mini-grids that are unprofitable and/or don't provide reliable power to communities. Renewvia, like many companies, has begun developing small, Excel-based software tools to simulate mini-grid performance. A talented software developer with an interest in machine learning could build on the simulation work already done to test different convex optimization tools to create an automatic mini-grid design tool. Users would input the location of the mini-grid, as well as information about potential customers and financing. The model would, ideally, output a mini-grid design optimized for 20-year IRR, including a shopping list and financial model. We built a proof-of-concept last year that used a genetic algorithm to optimize design that produced promising results. Refining and expanding that tool could finally bring engineering maturity to the mini-grid industry.