Enhancing electricity network efficiency in sub-Saharan Africa through optimal integration of minigrids and the main grid

Chikumbanje, Madalitso and Frame, Damien and Galloway, Stuart; (2020) Enhancing electricity network efficiency in sub-Saharan Africa through optimal integration of minigrids and the main grid. In: 2020 IEEE PES/IAS Power Africa. IEEE, Piscataway, N.J.. ISBN 9781728167466 (https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219...)

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Abstract

In the past two decades, grid extension and off-grid solutions, such as autonomous minigrids, have become main conduits for improving energy access in developing countries. Once universal energy access is mostly achieved in these countries, efficiency, reliability, quality of supply and flexibility will become increasingly prominent objectives in the planning and operation of their electricity networks. Some of these objectives, such as network efficiency, will be strongly influenced by the approach taken for the integration of the main grid and autonomous minigrids. This paper applies optimization techniques to investigate the impact of residual generation and load factor of an autonomous minigrid in the selection of an optimal point of grid connection to minimize energy losses.

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Chikumbanje, Madalitso, Frame, Damien ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3236-2738 and Galloway, Stuart ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1978-993X;
  • Item type:Book Section
    ID code:79052
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    28 August 2020
    Published
    9 June 2020
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    Subjects:Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:22 Dec 2021 16:42
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 15:24
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/79052
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