OFF-GRID ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

This book provides students and practicing engineers with a comprehensive guide to off grid electrification from microgrids and energy kiosks to solar home systems and solar lanterns As the off grid electrification industry grows universities are starting and expanding courses and programs in humanitarian engineering and appropriate technology However there is no textbook that serves this growing market This book fills that gap by providing a technical foundation of off grid electrical systems putting into context the technical aspects for developing countries and discussing best practices by utilizing real world data Chapters expertly integrate the technical aspects of off grid systems with lessons learned from industry practitioners taking a pragmatic data driven perspective A variety of off grid systems and technologies are discussed including solar wind hydro generator sets biomass systems battery storage and converters Realistic examples case studies and practical considerations from actual systems highlight the interaction of off grid systems with the economic environmental social and broader development aspects of rural electrification Whole chapters are dedicated to the operation and control of mini grids load and resource estimation and