Electrification of Sub-Saharan Africa through PV/hybrid mini-grids: Reducing the gap between current business models and on-site experience
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2018.04.018
Abstract: The absence of publicly available up-to-date costs breakdown data on photovoltaic (PV)/hybrid mini-grids in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is a barrier that needs to be resolved in order to overcome challenges in rural electrification planning, regulation,… read more here.
Keywords: hybrid mini; mini grids; sub saharan; business ... See more keywords
Decentralized Renewable Hybrid Mini-Grids for Rural Communities: Culmination of the IREP Framework and Scale up to Urban Communities
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DOI: 10.3390/su12187411
Abstract: The Integrated Rural Energy Planning (IREP) framework offers a unified road map for locating, planning and operating decentralized renewable hybrid off-grid energy systems for localized (rural) applications in low-income countries. This paper presents the culmination… read more here.
Keywords: hybrid mini; energy; framework; irep framework ... See more keywords