PV-hybrid village power systems in Amazonia

Warner, C.; Taylor, R.; Ribeiro, Catarina; Moszkowicz, M.; Borba, A.J.V.

doi:10.1109/pvsc.1996.564413

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“…A 50 kW PV-diesel hybrid system has been installed in the village of Campinas, of the scarcely and sparsely populated Amazonas state of the North region of Brazil since 1996, providing adequate power for a total of 120 households [19,20]. A further PV system of 20 kW was added to the existing diesel generator of the village of Araras of the nearby Rondonia state in the same region of Brazil, in 2001.…”

Section: Hybrid Power Systemsmentioning

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Hybrid Decentralised Energy for Remote Communities: Case Studies and the Analysis of the Potential Integration of Rain Energy

Miao¹,

Jia²

2014

J. sustain. dev. energy water environ. syst.

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For remote underdeveloped and sparsely populated regions, the use of national power grids to provide electricity can be both unsustainable and impractical. In recent years, decentralised renewable power has gained popularity, endowing social benefits to the local inhabitants through clean rural electrification. However, power reliability and system autonomy are often the primary technical concerns as current systems are largely single source reliant. Hybrid power systems that utilise multiple complementary renewables can help to reduce the dependency on conventional unclean options. A few selected case studies for both single source and hybrid power systems are reviewed, analysing critical success factors and evaluating existing difficulties. The additional integration of the novel rain-powered kinetic-to-electric generator technology to the existing hybrid model is analysed. As with development in general, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to bringing power to remote communities and the most sustainable solution should be found through analysing local resources, environmental conditions and maximising local involvement.

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Section: Hybrid Power Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hybrid Decentralised Energy for Remote Communities: Case Studies and the Analysis of the Potential Integration of Rain Energy

Miao¹,

Jia²

2014

J. sustain. dev. energy water environ. syst.

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Opportunities and issues in international photovoltaic market development

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Arent²,

Baldwin³

et al. 1996

Conference Record of the Twenty Fifth IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 1996

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The confluence of technology development and market readiness is opening up major business opportunities for photovoltaic (PV) systems throughout the developing world. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque (Sandia), working on behalf of the U S Department of Energy, have launched pilot projects in several countries throughout the world over the past 3 years. The focus of these pilot projects has been the development of in-country institutional capabilities necessary to deliver the promise of PV electricity to the rural populations. In addition to country-specific activities, NREL is conducting several technology, information, and partnership projects focused on further accelerating the education, training, business, and technology developments necessary to bridge the gap between promise and reality. This paper summarizes these efforts. COUNTRY PROJECTS Country-specific, pilot-project partnerships have been developed and are being carried out in Brazil, India, China, South Afnca, Mexico, and elsewhere. A common theme in all these country collaborations has been to team up with strong in-country affiliates to build on the existing in-country institutional capability.

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PV-hybrid village power systems in Amazonia

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Hybrid Decentralised Energy for Remote Communities: Case Studies and the Analysis of the Potential Integration of Rain Energy

Hybrid Decentralised Energy for Remote Communities: Case Studies and the Analysis of the Potential Integration of Rain Energy

Opportunities and issues in international photovoltaic market development

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