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    Estimation of demand diversity and daily demand profile for off grid electrification in developing countries

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    2015-11-18
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    Boait, Peter John;
    Gammon, Rupert;
    Advani, Varun
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    Abstract
    The potential for small self-contained grid systems to provide electricity for currently unserved regions of the developing world is widely recognised. However planning and managing the electrical demand that will be supported, so that a mini-grid system is not overloaded and its available resource is used as fully as possible, is actually more difficult than for a large scale grid system. This paper discusses the mathematical reasons why this is the case, and describes a practical software tool for mini-grid demand estimation and planning that is complementary to the widely used HOMER software. This software tool is made available for download on an open source basis. Finally a conclusion is offered that mini-grid systems should aim to serve at least 50 households so that demand variability is more manageable and economies of scale can be realised.
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    Describes software downloadable from: https://github.com/peterboait/ESCoBox_Load_Model Open Access
    Citation : Boait, P., Advani, V and Gammon, R. (2015) Estimation of demand diversity and daily demand profile for off grid electrification in developing countries. Energy for Sustainable Development, 29, pp. 135-141
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    http://hdl.handle.net/2086/11408
    DOI
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2015.10.009
    Research Group : Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development
    Research Institute : Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development (IESD)
    Peer Reviewed : Yes
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