W. Giertsen - Affordable Energy for Agricultural Food Chains in Africa The feasibility study will focus on increasing access to affordable energy for agricultural food chains in Africa based on PV
self-consumption energy systems, with an initial industry focus on poultry in the East African region. Self-consumption energy systems are PV energy systems designed where the amount of energy produced is directly consumed by the PV system owner. With many African countries shifting from a vegetable-based to a protein-based diets, the poultry industry is expected to grow between 8%-10% annually as the protein of choice/preference. Africa and Eastern Africa in particular is well positioned to supply this demand. However, a thorough mapping and analysis is required to understand, develop, design and scope the best PV self-consumption system, with the goal of supporting the greening and productivity, while reducing its current CO2 footprint.