Design and optimization of off‐grid hybrid renewable power plant with storage system for rural area in Rwanda

Lidetu Abu Bedadi, Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Gebremichael · 2021 · IET Renewable Power Generation

Summary. Researchers designed and optimized an off-grid hybrid renewable energy system for a rural village in Rwanda, combining solar photovoltaic and micro-hydropower generation with battery storage. The system was modeled to meet the village's daily energy demand of 181 kWh, with a peak load of 18.56 kW. The optimized configuration costs $78,763 upfront and delivers electricity at $0.076 per kilowatt-hour, providing a technically feasible and economically viable solution for rural electrification.

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@article{bedadi-2021-design-optimization-off-grid-hybrid,
  title   = {Design and optimization of off‐grid hybrid renewable power plant with storage system for rural area in Rwanda},
  author  = {Lidetu Abu Bedadi and Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Gebremichael},
  journal = {IET Renewable Power Generation},
  year    = {2021},
  doi     = {10.1049/rpg2.12267},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1049/rpg2.12267}
}

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DOI

10.1049/rpg2.12267

Countries

Rwanda

Regions

Africa

Categories

energy, rural-data-and-definitions

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2026-04-28