Issues and applications of real-time data from off-grid electrical systems

Louie, Henry and Goldsmith, George and Dauenhauer, Peter and Almeida, Rita H.; (2016) Issues and applications of real-time data from off-grid electrical systems. In: 2016 IEEE PES PowerAfrica. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., ZMB, pp. 88-92. ISBN 9781467399821 (https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica.2016.7556577)

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Abstract

Off-grid systems are a pathway to electrification for millions of people located far from the existing grid. However, the premature failure and under-utilization of these systems are difficult to prevent. Advances in data acquisition hardware, the expansion of cellular communication networks and cloud-based solutions have made data collection, monitoring, archival and even remote interaction with off-grid systems a possibility. The co-installation of data acquisition hardware with off-grid systems is not a wide-spread practice, and use cases of the data have not been popularized. This paper discusses the technology, applications and considerations related to off-grid data acquisition and monitoring. Data from several off-grid systems in Sub-Saharan Africa are used to illustrate the applications.

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Louie, Henry, Goldsmith, George, Dauenhauer, Peter ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3543-4736 and Almeida, Rita H.;
  • Item type:Book Section
    ID code:61737
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    1 September 2016
    Published
    11 March 2016
    Accepted
    Keywords:data acquisition, energy kiosk, energy poverty, microgrids, rural electrification, current measurement, servers, batteries, battery charge measurement, voltage measurement, monitoring, Electrical Engineering. Electronics Nuclear Engineering, Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    Subjects:Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:06 Sep 2017 13:36
    Last modified:25 May 2023 08:16
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/61737
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