P2 SECTION C: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT- MELELA Flashcards

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MELELA: BACKGROUND

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  • Tanzania = LIC
  • 9/10 live on less than $3 a day
  • Hot country: 2800-3500 hours of sunshine per year
  • Ideal for renewable- especially solar
  • Most, especially in rural south and west, cannot afford electricity
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MELELA: PROJECT OVERVIEW

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  • Village- 100 miles SE of capital Dodoma
  • Used to rely on kerosene oil to power homes- bad for health and air
  • Isn’t connected to national grid (85% of ppl lack affordable electricity)
  • Solar mini grid installed in 2013: photovoltaic (PV) panels fed into small grid
  • Owned by Devergy- locals pay for what they use
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MELELA: SOCIAL IMPACTS

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  • 200 households connected to grid (enough for lamps, chargers and TV)
  • Students do HWK at home- boosts literacy rate
  • Less kerosene- better health
  • Less bio fuels- more land available for food
  • Example of appropriate technology
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MELELA: ECONOMIC IMPACTS

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  • Local shops + services brought into scheme
  • Businesses stay open for longer- greater levels of employment
  • Energy costs reduced- more disposable income
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MELELA: EVALUATION

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  • Bottom-up: controlled by locals to help area (appropriate technology)
  • Some villagers cannot afford: low GNI per head
  • Power cuts occur because those who afford it given more than required
  • PV panels dependent on climate: decrease during rains- knock on impacts on Melela
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