Performance of small-scale photovoltaic systems and their potential for rural electrification in Ethiopia

Ulrich Stutenbäumer, Tesfaye Negash and Amensisa Abdi

Renewable Energy, 1999, vol. 18, issue 1, 35-48

Abstract: The performance of small-scale stand-alone photovoltaic systems is tested under the climatic conditions of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. With climatic data obtained at a station in the Rift Valley, the photovoltaic system performance is estimated for those climatic conditions. The economics of small-scale stand-alone photovoltaic system applications under Ethiopian conditions are analysed. The potential of photovoltaics for the rural electrification of Ethiopia is discussed.

Keywords: Ethiopia; Photovoltaic; System performance; Solor irradiance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(98)00784-8

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