834. Last-mile health facility electrification: an analytics toolkit and case study
Invited abstract in session OR and Health Informatics for Sustainable Societal Outcomes, stream OR for Development.
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | Rebecca Alcock
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| Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto | |
| 2. | Justin Boutilier
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| Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa | |
| 3. | Gabriela Hug
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| ITET, ETH Zürich |
Abstract
Persisting energy poverty in healthcare facilities endangers patients and providers. For clinics not yet connected to a traditional grid, distributed clean energy solutions are the timeliest and most climate-resilient option. However, without relevant renewable energy design tools, these facilities must wait for grid connection or turn to carbon-based alternatives. Motivated by this need, we developed an analytics toolkit to optimally design a solar, storage, and e-vehicle network for never-before-electrified health facilities and consider a case study of an Indigenous community in Colombia.
Keywords
- Sustainable Development
- Applications, Energy
- Healthcare Service Delivery
Status: accepted
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