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

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

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. This paper shows the advantages of using an integrated (grid and off-grid) electrification model wi...

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Main Authors: Andrés González-García, Pedro Ciller, Stephen Lee, Rafael Palacios, Fernando de Cuadra García, José Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
universal access
rural electrification
grid extension
minigrids
standalone systems
geospatial electrification planning
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/13/4517

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