Off-Grid Energy Access Solution for Rural and Underserved Regions

Huang Jiachang Brian, Ang Chuan Eng Sean, Lim Yew Kiat Marcus, Wong Kai Xiong, Dharani Kolantla, Shadab Murshid, Sanjib Kumar Panda · 2025

Summary. Researchers designed and evaluated a photovoltaic off-grid power system for a rural Nigerian village of 100 households. Using HOMER PRO optimization and MATLAB simulations, they calculated the levelized cost of electricity at $0.3305/kWh over 20 years. The PV-battery microgrid costs slightly more than conventional alternatives but delivers environmental benefits and technical feasibility for remote electrification in high-irradiance regions.

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Brian, H. J., Sean, A. C. E., Marcus, L. Y. K., Xiong, W. K., Kolantla, D., Murshid, S., & Panda, S. K.. (2025). Off-Grid Energy Access Solution for Rural and Underserved Regions. https://doi.org/10.1109/ideas62193.2025.11157429

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DOI: 10.1109/ideas62193.2025.11157429
Countries: Nigeria
Regions: Africa
Categories: energy, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
Added: 2026-05-01