Design of an off-grid energy kiosk in rural Zambia

Henry Louie, Matt Shields, Steve Szablya, Likonge Makai, Kimberly Shields · 2015

Summary. Researchers designed an off-grid solar energy kiosk for rural Zambia that charges mobile phones and rents portable battery kits with LED lights to households. The 1.8 kW photovoltaic system operates on a fee-based retail model, with revenue funding sustainable operation and expansion. Community surveys and simulations informed the technical and business design, ensuring reliability and local appropriateness.

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Louie, H., Shields, M., Szablya, S., Makai, L., & Shields, K.. (2015). Design of an off-grid energy kiosk in rural Zambia. https://doi.org/10.1109/ghtc.2015.7343946

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DOI: 10.1109/ghtc.2015.7343946
Countries: Zambia, United States
Regions: Africa, North America
Categories: energy, entrepreneurship
Added: 2026-04-28