A project lead by e-ENERGIETEC (Niger)
ASER is an autonomous unit of the Ministry of Energy of Sénégal, responsible for promoting rural electrification through support to initiatives at national and international level, in particular to develop electrification programs based on of the electrification plan defined by the appropriate Minister.
CPCS is a multidisciplinary consulting firm specializing in the infrastructure sector. It provide strategic advisory services specific to transportation and power infrastructure, and related operations, investment, policy and regulation. They also help mobilize private investment in public infrastructure, specifically through public-private partnerships (PPPs).
“We designed the tool to help power utilities optimize their operating activity and energy access planning. The robot is equipped with high resolution cameras, GPS and distance sensors that collect information to form a valuable database for the utility” says Romain Frandji, Project Manager at CPCS.
Context
Today, very few power utilities in sub-Saharan Africa have a digitized map of their distribution network.
Objectives
“The robot developed by CPCS will enable us to map out the distribution network of a locality in real time, in just a few days rather than months, with greater precision thanks to artificial intelligence” says Ousmane Fall Sarr, Director of Studies and Planning and Project Lead at the Agence Sénégalaise d’Électrification Rurale (ASER).
Activités
Mounted on a vehicle, the RobotMapper tool digitizes a locality's distribution network with high location precision, providing reliable data to facilitate electrification project planning and maintenance. The tool also facilitates the inspection of the network’s overhead lines and medium/low voltage equipment.
