Optimized Off-grid Solar PV System with Energy Storage for Rural Residence: Techno-economic Analysis in San Francisco de Yojoa, Cortés.

Lisandro Hernández, Alicia María Reyes Duke · 2024

Summary. This paper evaluates an off-grid solar photovoltaic system designed for a rural house in Honduras, where electrification coverage remains low at 74.41%. Using HOMER Pro optimization, the authors determined that a 6.44 kWp system with 12-16 hour autonomy produces electricity at $0.179/kWh, cheaper than the national grid rate of $0.23/kWh. The initial investment of $15,387.92 pays back within 8 years and 5 months, demonstrating economic viability for rural electrification.

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@article{hern-ndez-2024-optimized-off-grid-solar-pv,
  title   = {Optimized Off-grid Solar PV System with Energy Storage for Rural Residence: Techno-economic Analysis in San Francisco de Yojoa, Cortés.},
  author  = {Lisandro Hernández and Alicia María Reyes Duke},
  year    = {2024},
  doi     = {10.18687/laccei2024.1.1.1406},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.18687/laccei2024.1.1.1406}
}

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Optimized Off-grid Solar PV System with Energy Storage for Rural Residence: Techno-economic Analysis in San Francisco de Yojoa, Cortés.
AU  - Lisandro Hernández
AU  - Alicia María Reyes Duke
PY  - 2024
DO  - 10.18687/laccei2024.1.1.1406
UR  - https://doi.org/10.18687/laccei2024.1.1.1406
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DOI

10.18687/laccei2024.1.1.1406

Countries

Honduras

Regions

Central America

Categories

energy, rural-data-and-definitions, general-innovation

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2026-06-01