Solar photovoltaic-based home electrification system for rural development in Nigeria: domestic load assessment

O. Adeoti, B.A. Oyewole and T.D. Adegboyega

Renewable Energy, 2001, vol. 24, issue 1, 155-161

Abstract: To alleviate the growing need for power in rural households not connected to grid electricity in Nigeria, this paper has assessed the domestic load demand of rural areas which will serve as input data in the design of photovoltaic-based rural home electrification systems, and also assist governments in their rural electrification planning framework. The result of this study shows that rural households in Nigeria will require 2324.5 Wh/day or 850.8 kWh/yr to meet their basic power requirements for such loads as lighting and electronic appliances—radios and televisions. It is recommended that solar photovoltaic-based rural home electrification application should be encouraged by the three tiers of government; Local, State, and Federal in Nigeria, especially for those rural households without access to a grid supply.

Keywords: Solar photovoltaic; Rural households; Domestic load demand; Light-energy duty end-use appliances (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(00)00188-9

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