TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dennis Thiel
PY  - 2015
CY  - München, Germany
PB  - GRIN Verlag
SN  - 9783668047990
TI  - Electrifying sub-Saharan Africa. The use of PV-diesel hybrid systems in rural areas
UR  - https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/305251
N2  - The main objective of this paper is to analyse if a small scale PV-Diesel hybrid systems can be a feasible solution for electrification of a rural village in Sub-Saharan Africa. The main question is, if the hybrid system which covers a peak demand of 30 kWp can compete economically and technically with the traditional diesel power generators.   In a first step the current situation of rural electrification in Sub-Sahara Africa will be reviewed and different solutions for current electrification efforts will be analysed. Furthermore, recommendations from available case studies and literature on optimal design of hybrid systems will be considered. In a final step a simulation, by using HOMER simulation software, will compare a diesel generator solution against a PV-diesel hybrid solution regarding initial investment cost, levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), return on investment and payback. 
KW  - PV-Diesel hybrid, Africa, electrification, photovoltaik, photovoltaics, sub-saharan africa
LA  - English
ER  -