Ecoelectrify: a tool to design electric distribution systems for rural areas in developing countries

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present new tool named "ECOELECTRIFY", for the economic design of electric distribution systems for rural areas in developing countries. Different means to electrify developing countries exist; by MV systems (three-phases or two-phases) or by a n autonomous hybrid system. This tool permits to calculate the electrification cost over a period of 20 years (investment costs and yearly costs) for the different mentioned strategies allowing choosing the less expensive strategy. Afterwards the second step is the optimization of the chosen structure solved hy a dynamic pmgramming algorithm