National High Resolution Least Cost Options for Universal Access to Electricity in Bolivia!

In 2017, access to electricity in Bolivia was 91%. In line with the goals of the SE4ALL initiative, the government of Bolivia has set the goal to reach 100% of access to electricity by 2025. The intermediate goal is to reach 96% national access in 2020, providing 100% access to urban areas and 87% in rural areas. To accomplish this goal, a national integrated access strategy is needed to guide technological and investments needs.
 
The Inter-American Development Bank  organized a workshop on the topic of Master Map and Plan for the Universalization of Electric Access in Bolivia, focusing on how digital technologies can contribute to develop a national integrated energy access map and plan for Bolivia. Expert teams from several institutions presented innovations around digitalisation developments, examples of actual deployments and lessons learned from electrification planning in developing countries. Further discussions and dialogue with government representatives from Bolivia were organized to address questions that will contribute to energy access mapping and planning for Bolivia.
 
KTH Division of Energy System Analysis researcher  presented preliminary results for the first National High Resolution Least Cost Options for Universal Access to Electricity in Bolivia using OnSSET  at the conference.

Read more about the conference here .