Technical, economic and environmental assessment and optimization of four hybrid renewable energy models for rural electrification
Summary. Researchers evaluated four hybrid renewable energy systems for rural electrification in Nigeria, comparing solar-wind-battery, solar-wind-battery-generator, solar-wind-fuel-cell, and solar-wind-battery-fuel-cell configurations. The solar-wind-battery system proved most cost-effective at $0.158 per kilowatt-hour while minimizing emissions. Adding fuel cells or diesel generators increased costs significantly. The study recommends a 166 kW solar, 3 wind turbine, 29 battery system as optimal for balancing affordability with environmental sustainability in rural communities.
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Ukoima, K. N., Inya, O. O., Bola, A. U., & Ewean, D. I.. (2024). Technical, economic and environmental assessment and optimization of four hybrid renewable energy models for rural electrification. Solar Compass. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solcom.2024.100087
Ukoima, Kelvin Nkalo, et al. “Technical, economic and environmental assessment and optimization of four hybrid renewable energy models for rural electrification.” Solar Compass, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solcom.2024.100087.
Ukoima, Kelvin Nkalo, Okoro Ogbonnaya Inya, Akuru Udochukwu Bola, and Davidson Innocent Ewean. 2024. “Technical, economic and environmental assessment and optimization of four hybrid renewable energy models for rural electrification.” Solar Compass. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solcom.2024.100087.
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title = {Technical, economic and environmental assessment and optimization of four hybrid renewable energy models for rural electrification},
author = {Kelvin Nkalo Ukoima and Okoro Ogbonnaya Inya and Akuru Udochukwu Bola and Davidson Innocent Ewean},
journal = {Solar Compass},
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doi = {10.1016/j.solcom.2024.100087},
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- Africa
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- energy, climate-and-environment
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- 2026-04-28