DocumentCode :
1899619
Title :
Wind-diesel microgrid system for remote villages in Kenya
Author :
Lukuyu, June
Author_Institution :
Picker Eng. Program, Smith Coll., Northampton, MA, USA
fYear :
2012
fDate :
9-11 Sept. 2012
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
6
Abstract :
Kenya, like most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, is faced with the problem of limited electricity access especially in rural areas, which in turn hinders national socioeconomic development. To address this issue, this paper proposes the use of wind-diesel microgrid systems to achieve rural electrification. A power flow model is developed to analyze the reliability of a remote wind-diesel microgrid system as demand grows over a period of time. A remote village in Northern Kenya, which is currently being served by an off grid wind-diesel system is used as a case study. The power flow model is used to investigate how the percentage of wind and diesel energy input to the system due to varying diesel unit sizes and wind capacity affects system reliability as demand increases.
Keywords :
diesel-electric power stations; distributed power generation; load flow; power grids; socio-economic effects; wind power plants; Northern Kenya; diesel energy; diesel unit sizes; electricity access; national socioeconomic development; off grid wind-diesel system; power flow model; remote villages; remote wind-diesel microgrid system reliability; rural electrification; subSaharan Africa; wind capacity affects system reliability; wind energy; Electricity; Fuels; Generators; Wind energy; Wind power generation; Wind turbines;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
North American Power Symposium (NAPS), 2012
Conference_Location :
Champaign, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2306-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2307-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/NAPS.2012.6336319
Filename :
6336319
Link To Document :
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