Catherina Cader wins Best Poster Award at conference “Solar Technologies & Hybrid Mini Grids to Improve Energy Access”

September 23^rd 2016 – Catherina Cader, research associate in the RLI research field Off-Grid Systems, has won the Best Paper Award at the “International Conference on Solar Technologies & Hybrid Mini Grids to Improve Energy Access“. She presented her work on „Geospatial Modelling and Implementation Plan for Electrification Strategies – The Case of Nigeria“ in a way that impressed peers at the conference. The jury gives reason for this decision: Catherina won first place “[…]because of her findings, the method that was used and the professionalism of her poster.“ You can find out more about Catherina’s research at RLI here and here.

For RLI, Catherina and Philipp Blechinger, head of the research field Off-Grid Systems participated in the conference. While Catherina presented her work on a poster, Philipp held a presentation titled „Energy Access for Sub-Saharan Africa with Focus on PV Hybrid Mini-Grids“. Next to examples from actual current projects, he pointed to potentials and challenges of the continent and discussed the different options for electrification.

The conference Solar Technologies & Hybrid Mini Grids to Improve Energy Access” is one of the largest and most important conferences within the Off-Grid research area. It took place September 21st – 23rd in Bad Hersfeld. Hundreds of experts met here to discuss new developments in bringing electricity to remote regions with the help of renewable energies and mini grids.

Please find more information on the conference as well as the full program here.