Swarm grids - Innovation in rural electrification
Summary. Swarm grids represent a decentralized approach to rural electrification that builds on existing Solar Home Systems by enabling households to trade electricity and supply additional loads with excess power. The author develops a simulation model to test swarm grid feasibility and validates it with field data from Bangladesh. Results show that swarm grids can effectively supply unelectrified households and commercial loads like irrigation pumps by capturing previously wasted solar energy, offering a scalable alternative to traditional mini-grids.
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Hollberg, P.. (2015). Swarm grids - Innovation in rural electrification. KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology). http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-172846
Hollberg, Philipp. “Swarm grids - Innovation in rural electrification.” KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-172846.
Hollberg, Philipp. 2015. “Swarm grids - Innovation in rural electrification.” KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology). http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-172846.
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- 2026-04-28