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Impressions of remote area electrification on social and economic indicators

open access: yesAIMS Energy, 2020
The development of any country depends on the electrification of rural regions as most of the population is residing in rural areas. Development is counted in terms of per capita energy consumption as well as even distribution of electricity.
Pawan Singh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimizing PV Microgrid Isolated Electrification Projects—A Case Study in Ecuador

open access: yesMathematics, 2022
Access to electricity for the rural and indigenous population of Ecuador’s Amazon Region (RAE) is considered a critical issue by the national authorities.
Bruno Domenech   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Off-grid Photovoltaic Systems Implementation for Electrification of Remote Areas: Experiences and Lessons Learned in the Pantanal Sul-Mato-Grossense Region of Brazil

open access: yesBrazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2022
Rural electrification is a critical issue in many countries. In Brazil, through the Federal Government’s Light for All Program, universal access to electricity in rural areas was partially made possible, benefiting approximately 16 million people by 2018.
Cresencio Silvio Segura-Salas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Renewable energy sources‐based hybrid microgrid system for off‐grid electricity solution for rural communities

open access: yesEnergy Science & Engineering, 2023
Rural electrification is a crucial component of meeting sustainable development goals. In Pakistan, load shedding and power outages are frequent. According to the current data, Pakistan is experiencing a shortfall of power between 6000 and 6500 MW ...
Majid Ali   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysing the impact of electrification on rural attractiveness in Senegal with mobile phone data

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science, 2021
Reliable and affordable access to electricity has become one of the basic needs for humans and is, as such, at the top of the development agenda. It contributes to socio-economic development by transforming the whole spectrum of people’s lives—food ...
Hadrien Salat   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

State-of-the-Art of Mini Grids for Rural Electrification in West Africa

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
The current electrification status in West African countries presents rural electrification rates below 40%, national grid losses above 39% with frequent disruptions, and electricity prices averaging $0.35/kWh, up to national values of $0.66/kWh.
F. Antoñanzas-Torres   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Rural Electrification through Decentralized Concentrating Solar Power: Technological and Socio-Economic Aspects

open access: yesJournal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 2013
This paper presents the development of small-scale solar Organic Rankine Cycles for rural electrification in remote areas of Lesotho. It is subdivided in two parts.
Sylvain Quoilin, Matthew Orosz
doaj   +1 more source

Rural Electrification Pathways: An Implementation of LEAP and GIS Tools in Mali

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
Remote rural populations do not often have the luxury of viable multisource electricity generation systems. Considering fossil fuels for remote populated areas is not often a viable option due to the fuel transportation costs and the population’s ...
Vittorio Sessa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimal Sizing and Techno-Economic Analysis of Grid-Independent Hybrid Energy System for Sustained Rural Electrification in Developing Countries: A Case Study in Bangladesh

open access: yesEnergies, 2022
The absence of electricity is among the gravest problems preventing a nation’s development. Hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) play a vital role to reducing this issue.
M. Islam   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Rising Role for Decentralized Solar Minigrids in Integrated Rural Electrification Planning? Large-Scale, Least-Cost, and Customer-Wise Design of Grid and Off-Grid Supply Systems in Uganda

open access: yesEnergies, 2022
Increasing Uganda’s low electrification rate is one of the country’s major challenges. Power service is essential to achieve socioeconomic development and poverty reduction, especially in rural areas.
Andrés González-García   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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