Essays about: "PV mini-grid"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words PV mini-grid.

  1. 1. Pathways towards universal access to electricity in West Africa : Case study of Mali and Senegal

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Vittorio Bozzo; [2023]
    Keywords : Universal electricity access; Senegal; Mali; OnSSET; GIS; PV mini-grid; Universell tillgång till el; Senegal; Mali; OnSSET; GIS; PV mininät;

    Abstract : Despite the vast solar potential in both Mali and Senegal, the electricity access in both countries remains one of the lowest in the world. The main problem is represented by the disparity between rural and urban settlements. In Senegal, the electricity access for rural areas was lower than 50%, while in Mali was around 35%. READ MORE

  2. 2. Energy-Water-Agriculture Nexus Mini-grids to Power Rural Productive Hubs in Sub-Saharan Africa : A case study of Walta Jalala village in Bedeno Woreda of Ethiopia

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Energiteknik

    Author : Israel Biramo; [2020]
    Keywords : Sub-Saharan Africa; Ethiopia; Rural; Agriculture; Mini-grid; Productive use of energy; Lead acid battery; Li-ion battery;

    Abstract : The thrive to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7 is never been easy, and numbers are still showing that Sub-Saharan Africa is lagging in access to electricity index. Most of the energy poor communities residing in the rural part of the region, this by itself is a conundrum with multifaceted implications. READ MORE

  3. 3. On the Reliability of Small-scale Solar system: Design of a stand-alonesystem in rural countries

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Abeer Mrad; [2019]
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    Abstract : Over  one  billion  people  in  the  world  do  not  have  any  sort  of  access  to  electricity  service  and suffer  fromenergy poverty.  A large share of people who don’t have access to electricity live in the Sub-Saharan, African region, and are spread in rural and remote locations. READ MORE

  4. 4. A Prefeasibility Analysis of a PV Mini Grid with Ice Plant on Buvu Island in Lake Victoria

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Jonathan Daglish; [2019]
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    Abstract : Improving energy access through the provision of sustainable electrification is fundamental to reducing poverty and facilitating development in many areas of rural Sub Saharan Africa. The region currently suffers from severe energy inequality, with 81% of people relying on traditional forms of biomass for direct energy provision. READ MORE

  5. 5. Feasibility Analysis of the Use of Hybrid Solar PV-Wind Power Systems for Grid Integrated Mini-grids in India

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : Cristina Mata Yandiola; [2017]
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    Abstract : Reliable electricity supply remains a major problem in rural India nowadays. Renewable off-grid solutions have been applied in the last decades to increase power supply reliability but often failed to be feasible due to their high energy costs compared to the national grid. READ MORE