A simulation-based evaluation of the benefits and barriers to interconnected solar home systems in East Africa

Soltowski, Bartosz and Bowes, Jonathan and Strachan, Scott and Anaya-Lara, Olimpo (2018) A simulation-based evaluation of the benefits and barriers to interconnected solar home systems in East Africa. In: IEEE PES Power Africa Conference 2018, 2018-06-26 - 2018-06-29. (https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica.2018.8521058)

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Abstract

This paper outlines the relative advantages and disadvantages of interconnecting Solar Home Systems (SHSs) to form micro-grids. Real world remote monitoring data from a number of SHSs operated by BBOXX in Rwanda is analyzed and it is shown that significant demand diversity and differing patterns of energy use exist in SHSs. Significant variation in daily demand, is demonstrated for identical SHSs from 0-10 Wh/day up to 110 Wh/day. Around 65% of generated energy is currently unused and could be utilised to connect new customers and increase the demand of existing customers if systems were interconnected.

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  Item type:	Conference or Workshop Item(Paper)
  ID code:	64575
  Dates:	Date Event 5 November 2018 Published 5 November 2018 Published Online 16 April 2018 Accepted
  Subjects:	Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
  Department:	Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	22 Jun 2018 10:33
  Last modified:	14 Apr 2024 01:21
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  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/64575