Energy Production Analysis and Optimization of Mini-Grid in Remote Areas: The Case Study of Habaswein, Kenya
Rural electrification in remote areas of developing countries has several challenges which hinder energy access to the population. For instance, the extension of the national grid to provide electricity in these areas is largely not viable. The Kenyan Government has put a target to achieve universal...
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doaj-dd0b64955ec94714a4c2da50ec1ebf602020-11-25T00:17:04ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732017-12-011012204110.3390/en10122041en10122041Energy Production Analysis and Optimization of Mini-Grid in Remote Areas: The Case Study of Habaswein, KenyaAndrea Micangeli0Riccardo Del Citto1Isaac Nzue Kiva2Simone Giovanni Santori3Valeria Gambino4Jeremiah Kiplagat5Daniele Viganò6Davide Fioriti7Davide Poli8DIMA, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, 00162 Roma, ItalyDIMA, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, 00162 Roma, ItalyMOEP, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum of Kenya, Nairobi 30582, KenyaDIMA, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, 00162 Roma, ItalyDIMA, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, 00162 Roma, ItalyKPLC, Kenya Power and Lighting Company, Nairobi 30099, KenyaDepartament of Physics & IAC3, Universitat de les Illes Balears and Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya, Palma de Mallorca, E-07122 Baleares, SpainDESTEC, Department Of Energy, Systems, Territory And Costruction Engineering, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, ItalyDESTEC, Department Of Energy, Systems, Territory And Costruction Engineering, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, ItalyRural electrification in remote areas of developing countries has several challenges which hinder energy access to the population. For instance, the extension of the national grid to provide electricity in these areas is largely not viable. The Kenyan Government has put a target to achieve universal energy access by the year 2020. To realize this objective, the focus of the program is being shifted to establishing off-grid power stations in rural areas. Among rural areas to be electrified is Habaswein, which is a settlement in Kenya’s northeastern region without connection to the national power grid, and where Kenya Power installed a stand-alone hybrid mini-grid. Based on field observations, power generation data analysis, evaluation of the potential energy resources and simulations, this research intends to evaluate the performance of the Habaswein mini-grid and optimize the existing hybrid generation system to enhance its reliability and reduce the operation costs. The result will be a suggestion of how Kenyan rural areas could be sustainably electrified by using renewable energy based off-grid power stations. It will contribute to bridge the current research gap in this area, and it will be a vital tool to researchers, implementers and the policy makers in energy sector.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/12/2041hybrid mini-gridrural electrificationrenewable energyrural developmentenergy access |
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Andrea Micangeli Riccardo Del Citto Isaac Nzue Kiva Simone Giovanni Santori Valeria Gambino Jeremiah Kiplagat Daniele Viganò Davide Fioriti Davide Poli Energy Production Analysis and Optimization of Mini-Grid in Remote Areas: The Case Study of Habaswein, Kenya Energies hybrid mini-grid rural electrification renewable energy rural development energy access |
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Andrea Micangeli Riccardo Del Citto Isaac Nzue Kiva Simone Giovanni Santori Valeria Gambino Jeremiah Kiplagat Daniele Viganò Davide Fioriti Davide Poli |
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Energy Production Analysis and Optimization of Mini-Grid in Remote Areas: The Case Study of Habaswein, Kenya |
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Energy Production Analysis and Optimization of Mini-Grid in Remote Areas: The Case Study of Habaswein, Kenya |
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Energy Production Analysis and Optimization of Mini-Grid in Remote Areas: The Case Study of Habaswein, Kenya |
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Energy Production Analysis and Optimization of Mini-Grid in Remote Areas: The Case Study of Habaswein, Kenya |
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Energy Production Analysis and Optimization of Mini-Grid in Remote Areas: The Case Study of Habaswein, Kenya |
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energy production analysis and optimization of mini-grid in remote areas: the case study of habaswein, kenya |
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Rural electrification in remote areas of developing countries has several challenges which hinder energy access to the population. For instance, the extension of the national grid to provide electricity in these areas is largely not viable. The Kenyan Government has put a target to achieve universal energy access by the year 2020. To realize this objective, the focus of the program is being shifted to establishing off-grid power stations in rural areas. Among rural areas to be electrified is Habaswein, which is a settlement in Kenya’s northeastern region without connection to the national power grid, and where Kenya Power installed a stand-alone hybrid mini-grid. Based on field observations, power generation data analysis, evaluation of the potential energy resources and simulations, this research intends to evaluate the performance of the Habaswein mini-grid and optimize the existing hybrid generation system to enhance its reliability and reduce the operation costs. The result will be a suggestion of how Kenyan rural areas could be sustainably electrified by using renewable energy based off-grid power stations. It will contribute to bridge the current research gap in this area, and it will be a vital tool to researchers, implementers and the policy makers in energy sector. |
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hybrid mini-grid rural electrification renewable energy rural development energy access |
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