Optimal Design of Hybrid Renewable Energy for Tanzania Rural Communities

Ester Thomas Marcel, Joseph Mutale, Aviti Thadei Mushi · 2021 · Tanzania Journal of Science

Summary. Rural communities in Tanzania lack electricity access due to high grid extension costs. This paper designs a hybrid renewable energy system combining solar, wind, and battery storage for Ngw'amkanga village in Shinyanga region. Using optimization methods, the authors determine that a solar-battery system (without wind due to insufficient local wind resources) delivers electricity at 27.18 pence per kilowatt-hour over 25 years—cheaper than Tanzania's grid-connected small power producers.

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@article{marcel-2021-optimal-design-hybrid-renewable-energy,
  title   = {Optimal Design of Hybrid Renewable Energy for Tanzania Rural Communities},
  author  = {Ester Thomas Marcel and Joseph Mutale and Aviti Thadei Mushi},
  journal = {Tanzania Journal of Science},
  year    = {2021},
  doi     = {10.4314/tjs.v47i5.19},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.4314/tjs.v47i5.19}
}

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DOI

10.4314/tjs.v47i5.19

Countries

Tanzania

Regions

Africa

Categories

energy, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28