Design of a cost effective hybrid renewable energy system for coastal and inland rural community in Africa
Summary. Rural communities in Southern Africa lack electricity access due to distance from the grid and high connection costs. This paper designs off-grid hybrid renewable energy systems for two remote areas—one coastal, one inland—using optimization modeling. Solar-wind systems with storage work best for coastal Mbandana, while solar-biomass systems with storage suit inland Dikgomo, providing cost-effective and reliable local power generation.
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Lambani, N. E., Buque, C., & Chowdhury, S.. (2017). Design of a cost effective hybrid renewable energy system for coastal and inland rural community in Africa. https://doi.org/10.1109/powerafrica.2017.7991266
Lambani, N. E., et al. “Design of a cost effective hybrid renewable energy system for coastal and inland rural community in Africa.” 2017. https://doi.org/10.1109/powerafrica.2017.7991266.
Lambani, N. E., C. Buque, and S. Chowdhury. 2017. “Design of a cost effective hybrid renewable energy system for coastal and inland rural community in Africa.” https://doi.org/10.1109/powerafrica.2017.7991266.
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title = {Design of a cost effective hybrid renewable energy system for coastal and inland rural community in Africa},
author = {N. E. Lambani and C. Buque and S. Chowdhury},
year = {2017},
doi = {10.1109/powerafrica.2017.7991266},
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- DOI
- 10.1109/powerafrica.2017.7991266
- Countries
- South Africa
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- energy, regional-innovation-systems
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- 2026-04-28