May 1, 2017 Thesis Open Access

Sebsibie Woldeyes

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  <titles>
    <title>Assessment of Stand-Alone Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems Performance and Reliability for Rural Electrification in Ethiopia</title>
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  <publisher>Zenodo</publisher>
  <publicationYear>2017</publicationYear>
  <dates>
    <date dateType="Issued">2017-05-01</date>
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    <description descriptionType="Abstract">&lt;p&gt;The purpose of this study was focused on assessment of stand-alone solar photovoltaic power&lt;br&gt;
systems performance and reliability for rural electrification in Ethiopia. It was conducted to&lt;br&gt;
assess and evaluate the data collections which were administered on samples randomly selected&lt;br&gt;
sites installed in the Benshangul Gumuz, Tigray, Oromia and Amhara regions of Ethiopia. About&lt;br&gt;
ten sample sites were identified for each regions and data gathering were made using solar&lt;br&gt;
photovoltaic systems investigation check list (see appendices I -VI ) for almost two months. The&lt;br&gt;
solar and wind master plan of Ethiopia (used as indicated on the solar radiations data) has a&lt;br&gt;
huge solar energy potential for rural electrification through the off-grid system in the samples of&lt;br&gt;
randomly selected sites of solar home systems (SHS) and institutional systems (like health post&lt;br&gt;
and rural primary schools) in the four regions. The data collected were analyzed using&lt;br&gt;
descriptive survey; theoretical, mathematical formulation experimental models, emission&lt;br&gt;
reduction analysis and PVsyst software analysis. The analysis and interpretation of data have&lt;br&gt;
been made according to the objectives. As can be seen from the investigation of SHS oc V was&lt;br&gt;
decreased by 1.54V (7%), sc I whereas decreased by 7.961A (97.3%). Thereby, the output power&lt;br&gt;
out oc sc P V  I&lt;br&gt;
was reduced by 4.37W (21.85%) after installation&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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