Decentralised electric power delivery for rural electrification in Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2018.05.054
Abstract: The paper evaluates solar powered microgrids as a candidate solution for rural electrification in Pakistan where over 51 million people still live off-grid. Microgrids can significantly reduce the cost of providing basic electrification and may… read more here.
Keywords: rural electrification; per month; electrification pakistan; usd per ... See more keywords
Private sector-owned mini-grids and rural electrification: A case study of wind-power in Kenya's tea industry
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.06.031
Abstract: Acknowledgements We would like to thank the two anonymous referees for their helpful comments. All usual caveats apply. read more here.
Keywords: private sector; grids rural; owned mini; rural electrification ... See more keywords
The gendered politics of rural electrification: Education, indigenous communities, and impacts for the Venezuelan Guajira
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DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2020.101776
Abstract: Abstract Rural electrification has often been promoted to improve women's access to education. However, no studies have been conducted to measure the actual impact of electrification on equitable access to education, qualitatively and quantitatively. This… read more here.
Keywords: gendered politics; electrification; politics rural; education ... See more keywords
Rural electrification, migration and structural transformation: Evidence from Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2020.103625
Abstract: Abstract To what extent does rural electrification induce structural change and alter migration patterns? This paper addresses this question using a simple multi-sector spatial model and evidence from a panel of rural Ethiopian villages during… read more here.
Keywords: electrification; rural electrification; migration; structural transformation ... See more keywords
Direct current microgrids based on solar power systems and storage optimization, as a tool for cost-effective rural electrification
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.04.009
Abstract: Around 20% of world population lives without electricity access, most of them are concentrated in Sub-Saharan rural areas. Traditional approaches to electrify rural areas imply capital intensive infrastructures and large investments, while DC microgrids, based… read more here.
Keywords: storage; rural electrification; microgrids based; cost effective ... See more keywords
Hybrid off-grid renewable power system for sustainable rural electrification in Benin
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.06.032
Abstract: Abstract Providing power to rural communities, which are far from the grid and suffer from lack of energy access in Africa, especially in Benin, in a sustainable manner requires the adoption of appropriate technology. This… read more here.
Keywords: system; sustainable rural; battery; power ... See more keywords
Formative evaluation of sustainability in rural electrification programs from a management perspective: A case study from Venezuela
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2018.07.024
Abstract: Abstract Nowadays, around 1.2 billion people remain without access to electricity in rural areas of Africa, Asia and Latin America. In order to achieve universal access, a wide range of institutions must be involved in… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; electrification programs; rural electrification; program ... See more keywords
Integration of Renewable Energy Project: A Technical Proposal for Rural Electrification to Local Communities
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2020.2993903
Abstract: The increasing environmental awareness across the globe is leading towards a green and clean world. Currently, Pakistan is going through an acute energy crisis; it is an on-going challenge for the government to provide uninterrupted… read more here.
Keywords: renewable energy; power; wind; rural electrification ... See more keywords
Analyzing Rural Electrification Topologies Based on Induced Voltage at Insulated Shielding Wires
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DOI: 10.1109/tpwrd.2018.2880427
Abstract: This paper analyses low-cost techniques for rural electrification based on the use of insulated shielding wires of extra-high-voltage transmission lines. The main idea is to use the line capacitive coupling as an auxiliary power supply… read more here.
Keywords: analyzing rural; shielding wires; voltage; insulated shielding ... See more keywords
Solar PV-Based Scalable DC Microgrid for Rural Electrification in Developing Regions
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DOI: 10.1109/tste.2017.2736160
Abstract: In this paper, we detail the design, analysis, and implementation of a highly distributed off-grid solar photovoltaic dc microgrid architecture suitable for rural electrification in developing countries. The proposed architecture is superior in comparison with… read more here.
Keywords: rural electrification; power; generation; electrification developing ... See more keywords
Modelling and analysis of a PV/wind/diesel hybrid standalone microgrid for rural electrification in Nigeria
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DOI: 10.11591/eei.v8i4.1608
Abstract: The scarce electricity supply in Nigeria is a key factor to the low industrial development in a country well-known for having the least electrification in Africa per capita. Presently, Nigeria employs four different kinds of… read more here.
Keywords: electrification; wind diesel; diesel hybrid; rural electrification ... See more keywords