Emmanuel Ndzibah
Industrial Management Unit,University of Vaasa,Finland
Jan Rohovec
Institute of Geology AS CR v.v.i, Prague, Czech Republic
Jana Touskova
Department of Macromolecular Physics, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Jiri Tousek
Department of Macromolecular Physics, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Frantisek Schauer
Polymer Centre, Tomas Bata University, Zlin, Czech Republic
Ivo Kuritka
Polymer Centre, Tomas Bata University, Zlin, Czech Republic
L. Cabareda
Pararrayos Ionizantes, C.A., Maturín, Venezuela
Mohammad Rezæi
Mazandaran Gas Company, Sari, Iran
Mahmood Farzaneh-Gord
The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran
Ahmad Arabkoohsar
The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran
Mahdi Deymi Dasht-bayaz
The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran
Georgios Stamatiou
University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
Kailash Srivastava
ABB Corporate Research, Västerås, Sweden
Muhamad Reza
ABB Corporate Research, Västerås, Sweden
Pericle Zanchetta
University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
Jan Stemann
Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Energy Engineering, Germany
Felix Ziegler
Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Energy Engineering, Germany
Sayedus Salehin
Department of Mechanical & Chemical Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh
S. M. Ferdous
Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh
Walid Bin Khaled
Department of Mechanical & Chemical Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh
Benozir Ahmed
Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh
Enaiyat Ghani Ovy
Department of Mechanical & Chemical Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh
Tomislav Kurevija
Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Domagoj Vulin
Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Vedrana Krapec
Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Carl-Erik Grip
LTU (Luleå University of Technology) Division Energy Technology, Luleå, Sweden
Erik Elfgren
LTU (Luleå University of Technology) Division Energy Technology, Luleå, Sweden
Mats Söderström
LIU (Linköping University), Division Energy Systems, Linköping, Sweden
Patrik Thollander
LIU (Linköping University), Division Energy Systems, Linköping, Sweden
Thore Bernsson
Chalmers University of Technology, Division Heat and Power Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
Chuan Wang
Swerea MEFOS, Luleå Sweden
Jianxin Hu
College of Design, School of Architecture, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA
Jiangtao Du
School of Architecture, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Wayne Place
College of Design, School of Architecture, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA
Jack Giles
University of Southampton, Southampton, UK \ IT Power Ltd., Bristol, UK
Luke E. Myers
University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
AbuBakr S. Bahaj
University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Bob Schelmerdine
IT Power Ltd., Bristol, UK
Chi-Feng Chen
Department of Natural Resources, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan
Anders Åsblad
CIT Industriell Energi, Gothenburg, Sweden
V. Prabu
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
S. Jayanti
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ecp11057875Published in: World Renewable Energy Congress - Sweden; 8-13 May; 2011; Linköping; Sweden
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 57:17, p. 875-882
This study proposes a reliable way of distribution and transfer of electricity cost to both the urban and rural consumers in Ghana. While the Robin Hood principles borrows the essence of the strategy used in this model by a British folklore character by the same name; in providing resources for the deprived and in this context an equitable demand and supply of electricity. The Donkey principle highlights the strategic billing policy used in Ghana; which suggests that urban communities should carry some of the cost burden of energy used by rural communities. The study aims at promoting strategies and educating the public on realistic solutions to the energy crisis. In Ghana; people in the rural communities lacks credit to afford almost any form of renewable energy system due to irregular source of income; although the bulk of consumables (agro based) are produced by them. Infrastructure in some rural communities is inadequate. In contrast; majority of the urban dwellers have access to credit and spend a reasonable amount of their earnings on electricity primarily focused on business and leisure. The study also addresses cost; motive; frequency and reasons for acquiring and using a secondary source of energy (SSE). The results of the study suggest a more just and equal system of distribution and billing of electricity cost.
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