Design and environmental sustainability assessment of small-scale off-grid energy systems for remote rural communities

Jhud Mikhail Aberilla, Alejandro Gallego‐Schmid, Laurence Stamford, Adisa Azapagic · 2019 · Applied Energy

Summary. This study designs and evaluates 21 off-grid renewable energy systems for a rural Philippine community using life cycle assessment. Hybrid solar-wind systems with storage reduce environmental impacts 17–40% compared to stand-alone installations. Batteries create major environmental burdens, accounting for up to 88% of impacts. Community micro-grids with wind turbines and household solar panels combined with shared lithium-ion batteries emerge as the most environmentally sustainable configuration for remote rural electrification.

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  title   = {Design and environmental sustainability assessment of small-scale off-grid energy systems for remote rural communities},
  author  = {Jhud Mikhail Aberilla and Alejandro Gallego‐Schmid and Laurence Stamford and Adisa Azapagic},
  journal = {Applied Energy},
  year    = {2019},
  doi     = {10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.114004},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.114004}
}

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DOI

10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.114004

Countries

Philippines

Regions

Asia

Categories

energy, climate-and-environment

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2026-04-28