Microhydro-PV-hybrid system: Sizing a small hydro-PV-hybrid system for rural electrification in developing countries

Joseph Kenfack, François Pascal Neirac, Thomas Tamo Tatietse, Didier Mayer, Médard Fogue and André Lejeune

Renewable Energy, 2009, vol. 34, issue 10, 2259-2263

Abstract: In most countries of equatorial Africa, it is difficult to satisfy power demand all year long by hydro sources alone. In some remote areas, where this is the case, a judicious combination of other renewable sources to form a hybrid system can help solve rural electrification problems. One of these combinations is the use of PV together with a diesel and batteries. We highlight the use of an optimization model to size such a system in a village in Cameroon.

Keywords: Photovoltaic energy; Micro-hydropower; Sizing and optimization; Rural electrification; Hybrid energy system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2008.12.038

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