Combined solar heat and power with microgrid storage and layered smartgrid control toward supplying off‐grid rural villages
Summary. Researchers in South Africa designed and modeled a solar-powered combined heat and power system for off-grid rural villages. The 3 kW electrical, 12 kW thermal system stores energy in a microgrid to supply power and heat day and night. Smart controls manage distribution to households by monitoring usage patterns and balancing demand across the community.
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Prinsloo, G., & Dobson, R. T.. (2015). Combined solar heat and power with microgrid storage and layered smartgrid control toward supplying off‐grid rural villages. Energy Science & Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.57
Prinsloo, Gerro, and Robert T. Dobson. “Combined solar heat and power with microgrid storage and layered smartgrid control toward supplying off‐grid rural villages.” Energy Science & Engineering, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.57.
Prinsloo, Gerro, and Robert T. Dobson. 2015. “Combined solar heat and power with microgrid storage and layered smartgrid control toward supplying off‐grid rural villages.” Energy Science & Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.57.
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title = {Combined solar heat and power with microgrid storage and layered smartgrid control toward supplying off‐grid rural villages},
author = {Gerro Prinsloo and Robert T. Dobson},
journal = {Energy Science & Engineering},
year = {2015},
doi = {10.1002/ese3.57},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.57}
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TY - JOUR TI - Combined solar heat and power with microgrid storage and layered smartgrid control toward supplying off‐grid rural villages AU - Gerro Prinsloo AU - Robert T. Dobson JO - Energy Science & Engineering PY - 2015 DO - 10.1002/ese3.57 UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.57 ER -
Details
- DOI
- 10.1002/ese3.57
- Countries
- South Africa
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- energy, regional-innovation-systems
- Added
- 2026-04-28