Advances in the Design of Renewable Energy Power Supply for Rural Health Clinics, Case Studies, and Future Directions

Abubakar Abdulkarim, Nasir Faruk (), Emmanuel Alozie, Hawau Olagunju, Ruqayyah Yusuf Aliyu, Agbotiname Lucky Imoize (), Kayode S. Adewole, Yusuf Olayinka Imam-Fulani, Salisu Garba, Bashir Abdullahi Baba, Mustapha Hussaini, Abdulkarim A. Oloyede, Aminu Abdullahi, Rislan Abdulazeez Kanya and Dahiru Jafaru Usman
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Abubakar Abdulkarim: Department of Electrical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 810107, Nigeria
Nasir Faruk: Department of Information Technology, Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa PMB 048, Nigeria
Emmanuel Alozie: Department of Information Technology, Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa PMB 048, Nigeria
Hawau Olagunju: Department of Information Technology, Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa PMB 048, Nigeria
Ruqayyah Yusuf Aliyu: Department Information and Media Studies, Faculty of Communication, Bayero University, Kano PMB 3011, Nigeria
Agbotiname Lucky Imoize: Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka 100213, Nigeria
Kayode S. Adewole: Department of Computer Science, University of Ilorin, Ilorin 240003, Nigeria
Yusuf Olayinka Imam-Fulani: Department of Telecommunication Science, University of Ilorin, Ilorin 240003, Nigeria
Salisu Garba: Department of Software Engineering, Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa PMB 048, Nigeria
Bashir Abdullahi Baba: Department of Cyber Security, Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa PMB 048, Nigeria
Mustapha Hussaini: Department of Economics, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Kafin Hausa PMB 048, Nigeria
Abdulkarim A. Oloyede: Department of Telecommunication Science, University of Ilorin, Ilorin 240003, Nigeria
Aminu Abdullahi: University Medical Services, Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa PMB 048, Nigeria
Rislan Abdulazeez Kanya: Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, Baze University, Abuja Plot 686, Nigeria
Dahiru Jafaru Usman: Department of International Law and Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law, Bayero University, Kano PMB 3011, Nigeria

Clean Technol., 2024, vol. 6, issue 3, 1-33

Abstract: Globally, effective and efficient healthcare is critical to the wellbeing and standard of living of any society. Unfortunately, several distant communities far from the national grid do not have access to reliable power supply, owing to economic, environmental, and technical challenges. Furthermore, unreliable, unavailable, and uneconomical power supply to these communities contributes significantly to the delivery of substandard or absence of qualitative healthcare services, resulting in higher mortality rates and associated difficulty in attracting qualified healthcare workers to the affected communities. Given these circumstances, this paper aims to conduct a comprehensive review of the status of renewable energy available to rural healthcare clinics around the globe, emphasizing its potential, analysis, procedures, modeling techniques, and case studies. In this light, several renewable energy modeling techniques were reviewed to examine the optimum power supply to the referenced healthcare centers in remote communities. To this end, analytical techniques and standard indices for reliable power supply to the isolated healthcare centers are suggested. Specifically, different battery storage systems that are suitable for rural healthcare systems are examined, and the most economical and realistic procedure for the maintenance of microgrid power systems for sustainable healthcare delivery is defined. Finally, this paper will serve as a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, and experts in rural power supply to remote healthcare centers globally.

Keywords: microgrids; power supply; rural healthcare; optimization; reliability; healthcare center maintenance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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