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Is a new electrical ecosystem needed and what could it offer?

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The migration from no electricity to plentiful, reliable, affordable electricity is not a smooth one.

This energy access staircase model is based on the Energy Access Tiers defined by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP).
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The 48VDC Realisation Forum exists to advocate filling this gap with an electrical ecosystem that is intermediate between the familiar 12VDC environment used in cars, caravans and boats and small Solar Home Systems, and 230VAC mains electricity.


Chris Moller shares his thoughts on why a new electrical ecosystem is needed in this blog. We want to hear from you! Read his blog and let us know your thoughts and ideas on 48VDC by commenting below.

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    Hi Mike,


    Thank you for your words of good sense on cooking - a bit off the subject of 48VDC, but very interesting and really important for many parts of the world.  It's unfortunate that most people want to cook just after the sun has gone down.  On paper, it looks as though it's possible to generate low-pressure hydrogen using an electrolyser from your solar panels, store it in the roof space in a balloon perhaps a metre in diameter, and put a weight on the balloon when you want to run your gas cooker.  I suggested it to the MECS programme a while back, but I don't know if anyone has explored it.
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    Hi Mike,


    Thank you for your words of good sense on cooking - a bit off the subject of 48VDC, but very interesting and really important for many parts of the world.  It's unfortunate that most people want to cook just after the sun has gone down.  On paper, it looks as though it's possible to generate low-pressure hydrogen using an electrolyser from your solar panels, store it in the roof space in a balloon perhaps a metre in diameter, and put a weight on the balloon when you want to run your gas cooker.  I suggested it to the MECS programme a while back, but I don't know if anyone has explored it.
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