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EEG Policy Brief

2022

June Lukuyu, Gunther Bensch, Jay Taneja

Growing needs: Enhancing agricultural productive use demand forecasting using satellite data and machine learning

Electrification planning must address electricity demand constraints to ensure economic growth stimulation. Can we use satellite data and predictive data analytics to identify potential electricity demand for agriculture? We propose a unique approach to identify areas with existing diesel-powered irrigation that can be targeted for electrification.

Energy and Economic Growth

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