Techno-Economic Analysis of Off-Grid Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Ethiopian Rural Electrification

Abiy Mekonnen, Ravikumar Hiremath, Dereje Shiferaw · 2025 · Green Energy and Environmental Technology

Summary. This study designs off-grid hybrid renewable energy systems for 180 rural Ethiopian communities using solar, wind, and micro-hydro resources. Researchers modeled three system configurations with HOMER software, analyzing costs and feasibility. Results show energy costs ranging from $0.043 to $0.14 per kilowatt-hour depending on resource availability and diesel hybridization. The proposed systems offer competitive pricing against Ethiopia's national tariff and provide a practical pathway for sustainable rural electrification.

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@article{mekonnen-2025-techno-economic-analysis-off-grid,
  title   = {Techno-Economic Analysis of Off-Grid Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Ethiopian Rural Electrification},
  author  = {Abiy Mekonnen and Ravikumar Hiremath and Dereje Shiferaw},
  journal = {Green Energy and Environmental Technology},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.5772/geet.20240030},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.5772/geet.20240030}
}

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DOI

10.5772/geet.20240030

Countries

Ethiopia

Regions

Africa

Categories

energy, climate-and-environment

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2026-04-28