Etukudor, Christie and Robu, Valentin and Früh, Wolf-Gerrit and Flynn, David and Orovwode, H. E. (2021) Yield Assessment of Off-grid PV Systems in Nigeria. In: 2021 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, 23-27 Aug. 2021, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Off-grid PV systems are providing critical access to energy services for millions of people throughout the globe. However, optimum sizing of these PV systems still poses a challenge, as inadequate system sizing could result in low system reliability and/or high cost of electricity generated. This paper presents a hybrid method of sizing off-grid PV systems for undefined electricity consumption. It then compares this sizing with off-grid PV systems installed in Nigeria - ranked the most populous electricity-deficit country in the world. The yields of the installed off-grid PV systems are also simulated for four major cities in Nigeria. Results show that for the over 1.5MWp of off-grid PV systems installed in the country, there is a potential 1.11 – 3.04 MWh of unutilised surplus electricity, which can supply 2hours of green electricity to at least 2,000 Tier-2 households during peak demand in the dry hot season. Thus, our hybrid model provides design and operational insight to off-grid PV system optimization
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Electronics and Computer Science |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jan 2022 11:41 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jan 2022 11:41 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/15580 |
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