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Showing 1 to 20 of 56 for “"Rural Electrification"”.
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Rural electrification administration in Kansas
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Rural electrification administration in Kansas
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Geographic aspects of rural electrification in the United States
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Rural electrification in Ghana: issues of photovoltaic energy technology utilisation
… to modern sources of energy, most of them in the rural areas of the developing world. Consequentially, the social and economic development of these two billion people hangs in the balance. In recent times, however, considerable advocacy has taken place in the academic and policy studies, …
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Optimal sizing of hybrid renewable energy systems for rural electrification
… of sizing of hybrid renewable energy systems in rural areas in South Africa. This involves the development of a tool which would analyse information input about the climate of the area and the load demand.
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Cost comparison of hydropower options for rural electrification in Rwanda
… "Cost comparison of hydropower options for rural electrification in Rwanda" intends to show that the use of a large number of mini hydropower plants for electrification of sparse rural areas in Rwanda is the least cost option when compared to installing either a single small or large …
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Penetration level of un-conventional rural electrification technologies on power networks
… (SSA) countries. The rate is even lower in rural areas where most of the population in these countries lives. One of the main obstacles to rural electrification (RE) is the high cost of laying the distribution infrastructure owing to the dispersed nature of loads and low demand. Thus, …
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Techno-economic comparison of standalone microgrids for rural electrification in South Africa
Rural electrification is a global problem that primarily affects developing countries. The people worst affected are people living in sub- Saharan Africa. There are number of reasons why rural electrification is generally low. People in rural areas generally live in small communities, located far …
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Evaluation of the PV technology for rural electrification improvement : China market focus
… economic development between urban and rural regions. Considering its geographical limitation and climate change problem, electricity generation using renewable energy source will be useful. Among various renewable energy technologies, photovoltaic (PV) is the most viable option for the …
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Towards a transdisciplinary approach to rural electrification planning for universal access in India
… people lack access to electricity, largely in rural areas. National and state rural electrification efforts are predominantly focused on grid extension, but interest in off-grid systems, like solar home systems and microgrids, for rural areas has been growing. Little policy or regulation …
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Rural Electrification Policy and Off Grid Solar: Sector Engagement Strategies in India and Beyond
… energy for all by 2030, but most of the work of electrification is spurred by national electrification efforts. How rural electrification policies attempt to engage market actors, and the impact that these policies have on enterprises, is crucial to understanding what makes policies effective. …
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Improving the Sustainability of Rural Electrification Schemes: Capturing Value for Rural Communities in Uganda
This research investigates what rural villagers perceive as important and develops recommendations for improved electrification project implementation centring on user-perceived values (UPVs). UPVs capture more than the basic definition of value in the sense that they include benefits, concerns, …
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An exploratory study of the sustenance of rural electrification in the Kingdom of Swaziland
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 118-127).
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A study on the utilisation of small-scale hydropower for rural electrification in Malawi
… hydropower as an alternative source of rural electrification in Malawi. Approximately 7.5% of the country's population has access to electricity. In rural areas, the electricity access rate is 0.8%. A number of factors such as the cost of infrastructure, dispersed nature of the …
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Needs-based impact assessment of non-grid rural electrification : a case of Eastern Cape
This thesis explores issues of electrification in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape. First the set of issues explored are the rural areas electrification and general development background issues, taking the electrification from the early 1990s as the point of departure. Non-grid electrified, …
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Optimization of wind-solar energy systems using low wind speed turbines to improve rural electrification
… in improving the quality of life for people in rural and remote areas in developing countries. There are two main options for Rural Electrification (RE), namely grid extension and stand-alone systems. The governments and developers face the challenges of their limitations, namely technical, …
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Rural electrification from local resources : biomass pyrolysis oil combustion in a direct injection diesel engine
As the production process continues to be refined, biomass pyrolysis oils are increasingly being considered as potentially feasible renewable fuels. Combustion of pyrolysis oils in diesel engines has been scarcely studied, and the few studies which have been performed indicate that these fuels …
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Techno-Economic modelling of hybrid renewable mini-grids for rural electrification planning in Sub-Saharan Africa
… in Sub-Saharan Africa. Furthermore, 85% live in rural areas, often with challenging terrain, low income and population density; or in countries with severe underinvestment in electricity infrastructure making grid extension unrealistic. Recently, improvements in technology, cost efficiency and …
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Implications of Cooperative Rural Electrification for Economic and Socialdevelopment in the Department of Valle, Colombia, South America
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Mechanical design, control and optimization of a hybrid solar microgrid for rural electrification and heat supply in sub-Saharan Africa
… and controling a hybrid solar microgrid for rural electrification and heat supply in sub-Saharan Africa. The considered system includes PV, Parabolic Trough Collectors, Organic Rankine Cycle and LPG generator, as well as chemical battery storage and thermal energy storage. The work focuses on …
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