Electricity for development: Mini-grid solution for rural electrification in South Africa

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 110, Issue , 2016, Pages 268-277

  Azimoh, Chukwuma Leonard ^a   Klintenberg, Patrik ^a   Wallin, Fredrik ^a   Karlsson, Björn ^a   Mbohwa, Charles ^b  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Grid extension breakeven distance; Mini grid; Power quality; Rural electrification; Solar home system; Techno economic analysis

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; POWER QUALITY; REGIONAL PLANNING; RURAL AREAS; SOLAR BUILDINGS;

GRID EXTENSION; MINI GRIDS; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SOLAR HOME SYSTEM; TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS;

EID: 84952359482     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.12.015     Document Type: Article

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