Pre-feasibility study for PV electrfication of off-grid rural communities
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Date
2010-11-05
Authors
Akiki, Georgio
Hinrichs, Federico
Zuylen, Roderick A.
Rojas-Solorzano, L.
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International Renewable Energy Congress November 5-7, 2010 – Sousse, Tunisia
Abstract
A pre-feasibility study has been undertaken for the electrification of the rural off-grid village of Hurhudedanda, Nepal. PV solar was deemed most suitable after an assessment of local wind, micro-hydro, solar and biogas potential. To determine the most cost-effective PV configuration, different scenarios were simulated using RETscreenTM. Decentralized Solar Home Systems (SHS) resulted in lower life cycle costs than centralized PV generation (1.25 $/kWh and 1.46 $/kWh respectively) and might be the best alternative for a first stage of electrification. A final study has been undertaken to assess the proposed system’s ability to deal with a forecasted load increase
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Research Subject Categories::TECHNOLOGY::Engineering mechanics, mechanical engineering, Photovoltaic system, Rural electrification, Life cycle cost, RETscreenTM
Citation
Georgio Akiki, Federico Hinrichs, Roderick A. van Zuylen, Luis Rojas-Solórzano; 2010; Pre-feasibility study for PV electrfication of off-grid rural communities,http://nur.nu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/866