Photovoltaics For Rural Electrification In Developing Countries

Author : Tania Urmee
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319037897
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Photovoltaics for Rural Electrification in Developing Countries written by Tania Urmee and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-21 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evidence suggests that many solar programs are being designed and implemented in isolation and without reliance on published guidelines or the experience gained by others. The conclusion is obvious: the likelihood of a program being successful would be greatly improved if program implementers were made more aware of best practice guidelines and of the lessons and experience learned by others in implementing previous programs. Furthermore, the best practice guidelines not only need to be readily available but need to describe the stages, issues and the stakeholders’ roles in designing and implementing a SHS program. This book showcases a detailed road map that has been developed for the implementation of rural electrification projects in developing countries using solar PV. Features of this book will be case studies derived from personal participatory observation of the authors on Solar Home Systems, their impact, their advantages and disadvantages and their operation.

Author : Gerald Foley
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821334614
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Photovoltaic Applications in Rural Areas of the Developing World written by Gerald Foley and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Bank Technical Paper No. 298. Summarizes the factors that constrain girls schooling in Sub-Saharan Africa and outlines practical ways of designing programs that will accelerate female participation in education in the region. Also available in French: (ISBN 0-8213-3507-3) Stock No. 13507.

Author : Subhes C. Bhattacharyya
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319048163
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mini-Grids for Rural Electrification of Developing Countries written by Subhes C. Bhattacharyya and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-31 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recognition of the fact that billions of people in the developing world do not have access to clean energies, the United Nations launched the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative to achieve universal energy access by 2030. Although electricity grid extension remains the most prevalent way of providing access, it is now recognized that the central grid is unlikely to reach many remote areas in the near future. At the same time, individual solutions like solar home systems tend to provide very limited services to consumers. Mini-grids offer an alternative by combining the benefits of a grid-based solution with the potential for harnessing renewable energies at the local level. The purpose of this book is to provide in-depth coverage of the use of mini-grids for rural electrification in developing countries, taking into account the technical, economic, environmental and governance dimensions and presenting case studies from South Asia. This book reports on research carried out by a consortium of British and Indian researchers on off-grid electrification in South Asia. It provides state-of-the art technical knowledge on mini-grids and micro-grids including renewable energy integration (or green mini-grids), smart systems for integration with the central grid, and standardization of systems. It also presents essential analytical frameworks and approaches that can be used to analyze the mini-grids comprehensively including their techno-economic aspects, financial viability and regulatory issues. The case studies drawn from South Asia demonstrate the application of the framework and showcase various successful efforts to promote mini-grids in the region. It also reports on the design and implementation of a demonstration project carried out by the team in a cluster of villages in Odisha (India). The book’s multi-disciplinary approach facilitates understanding of the relevant practical dimensions of mini-grid systems, such as demand creation (through interventions in livelihood generation and value chain development), financing, regulation, and smart system design. Its state-of-the art knowledge, integrated methodological framework, simulation exercises and real-life case analysis will allow the reader to analyze and appreciate the mini-grid-related activities in their entirety. The book will be of interest to researchers, graduate students, practitioners and policy makers working in the area of rural electrification in developing countries.

Author : Subhes Bhattacharyya
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1447146735
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rural Electrification Through Decentralised Off-grid Systems in Developing Countries written by Subhes Bhattacharyya and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 1.3 billion people worldwide lack access to electricity. Although extension of the electricity grid remains the preferred mode of electrification, off-grid electrification can offer a solution to such cases. Rural Electrification through Decentralised Off-grid Systems in Developing Countries provides a review of rural electrification experiences with an emphasis on off-grid electrification and presents business-related aspects including participatory arrangements, financing, and regulatory governance. Organized in three parts, Rural Electrification through Decentralised Off-grid Systems in Developing Countries provides comprehensive coverage and state-of-the art reviews which appraise the reader of the latest trend in the thinking. The first part presents the background information on electricity access, discusses the developmental implications of lack of electricity infrastructure and provides a review of alternative off-grid technologies. The second part presents a review of experiences from various regions (South Asia, China, Africa, South East Asia and South America). Finally, the third part deals with business dimensions and covers participatory business models, funding challenges for electrification and regulatory and governance issues. Based on the research carried out under the EPSRC/ DfID funded research grant for off-grid electrification in South Asia, Rural Electrification through Decentralised Off-grid Systems in Developing Countries provides a multi-disciplinary perspective of the rural electrification challenge through off-grid systems. Providing a practical introduction for students, this is also a key reference for engineers and governing bodies working with off-grid electrification.

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ISBN 13 : 9783033019263
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rural Electrification with Photovoltaics written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Herbert Wade
Publisher : UNESCO
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solar Photovoltaic Project Development written by Herbert Wade and published by UNESCO. This book was released on 2003 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Countries around the world face increasing needs regarding the provision of environmentally sound and sustainable energy. Developing countries, in particular, face situations of limited energy resources, especially with regard to the provision of electricity in rural areas. There is an urgent need to address this constraint to social and economic development. This situation, however, presents significant opportunities and challenges for the greater use of renewable energy. Particular interest has focused on the use of solar photovoltaic systems for domestic use in rural areas. This book is intended primarily as a teaching aid to support the Technical Training Manual, which contains detailed text and graphics, and to discuss wider issues relating to project development for photovoltaic solar systems. The overall goal of the Toolkit is to provide comprehensive information and training material on the installation, operation, monitoring and evaluation, management, maintenance, rehabilitation, awareness raising, advocacy, innovation, policy and planning for PV systems. The Toolkit has its origins in material first produced in the Pacific, where solar photovoltaics and rural electrification were pioneered in the 1970s and 1980s. Facing the threats of global warming and sea-level rise, small island states have a particular interest in the success of renewable energy for sustainable development.

Author : Henry Louie
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319918907
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Off-Grid Electrical Systems in Developing Countries written by Henry Louie and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides students and practicing engineers with a comprehensive guide to off-grid electrification: from microgrids and energy kiosks to solar home systems and solar lanterns. As the off-grid electrification industry grows, universities are starting and expanding courses and programs in humanitarian engineering and appropriate technology. However, there is no textbook that serves this growing market. This book fills that gap by providing a technical foundation of off-grid electrical systems, putting into context the technical aspects for developing countries, and discussing best practices by utilizing real-world data. Chapters expertly integrate the technical aspects of off-grid systems with lessons learned from industry-practitioners taking a pragmatic, data-driven perspective. A variety of off-grid systems and technologies are discussed, including solar, wind, hydro, generator sets, biomass systems, battery storage and converters. Realistic examples, case studies and practical considerations from actual systems highlight the interaction of off-grid systems with the economic, environmental, social and broader development aspects of rural electrification. Whole chapters are dedicated to the operation and control of mini-grids, load and resource estimation, and design of off-grid systems. Special topics focused on electricity access in developing countries are included, such as energy use in rural communities, technical and economic considerations of grid extension, electricity theft, metering, and best practices devoted to common problems. Each chapter is instructor friendly and contains illustrative examples and problems that reinforce key concepts. Complex, open-ended design problems throughout the book challenge the reader to think critically and deeply. The book is appropriate for use in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses related to electrical and energy engineering, humanitarian engineering, and appropriate technology. Provides a technical foundation of off-grid electrical systems; Contextualizes the technical aspects for developing countries; Captures the current and state-of-the art in this rapidly developing field.

Author : Douglas F. Barnes
Publisher : Earthscan
ISBN 13 : 1936331691
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Challenge of Rural Electrification written by Douglas F. Barnes and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Douglas Barnes and his team of development experts provide an essential guide that can help improve the quality of life to the estimated 1.6 billion rural people in the world who are without electricity. The difficulties in bringing electricity to rural areas are formidable: Low population densities result in high capital and operating costs. Consumers are often poor, and their electricity consumption is low. Politicians interfere with the planning and operations of programs, insisting on favored constituents. Yet, as Barnes and his contributors demonstrate, many countries have overcome these obstacles. The Challenge of Rural Electrification provides lessons from successful programs in Bangladesh, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Mexico, the Philippines, Thailand, and Tunisia, as well as Ireland and the United States. These insights are presented in a format that should be accessible to a broad range of policymakers, development professionals, and community advocates. Barnes and his contributors do not provide a single formula for bringing electricity to rural areas. They do not recommend a specific set of institutional arrangements for the participation of public sector companies, cooperatives, and private firms. They argue instead that successful programs follow a flexible, but still well-defined set of principles: a financially viable plan that clearly accounts for any subsidies; a cooperative relationship between electricity providers and local communities; and an operational separation from day-to-day government and politics.

Author : Douglas F. Barnes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429713304
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Electric Power For Rural Growth written by Douglas F. Barnes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-20 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers important historical information on the state of rural electrification in the 1980s. It also summarizes the development of benefit evaluation methods, along with findings from recent research on the impact of rural electrification for development.

Author : Anil Cabraal
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best Practices for Photovoltaic Household Electrification Programs written by Anil Cabraal and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1996 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: