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Design of an Optimal Stand Alone Hybrid Renewable Energy System with storage for supplying Medical Facilities in Tanzania


Abstract:

This paper presents the design of an optimal stand-alone hybrid renewable energy system (HRES) with storage for supplying medical facilities in sub-Saharan Africa, so tha...Show More

Abstract:

This paper presents the design of an optimal stand-alone hybrid renewable energy system (HRES) with storage for supplying medical facilities in sub-Saharan Africa, so that they have uninterrupted access to power while serving patients under critical conditions. The work has been motivated by the current Covid-19 pandemic which is plaguing the world and claiming lives. Two hospitals in Tanzania in the sites of Upanga and Ngamiani were chosen due to their presence of adequate solar and wind renewable resources. The load profile for Upanga and Ngamiani indicated an average energy consumption of 20.26 kWh/day and 16.22 kWh/day, respectively. The optimal hybrid configuration chosen for both these locations included a combination of solar PV and diesel generator with storage having a total net present cost of 63,136.93 for Upanga and just 51,544.75 for Ngamiani.
Date of Conference: 23-27 August 2021
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 28 September 2021
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Conference Location: Nairobi, Kenya

I. Introduction

Electricity has become a topmost priority in this modern era, as it not only powers important utilities but also connects people and data across the globe through the internet. Africa alone in 2018, had a total primary energy supply of around 9700-GigaWatt hour, from which Tanzania had 250 GWh [1]. However, less than 5% of the people living in the rural areas of Tanzania had access to this 250GWh grid energy.

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