Title :
Economic analysis of supplying an electro village using alternative electrical power sources
Author :
Mbogho, M.S. ; Wekesa, C. ; Murage, D. ; Toyoda, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Jomo Kenyatta Univ. of Agric. & Technol., Nairobi, Kenya
Abstract :
Rural electrification in Kenya is a major concern to all players contributing to national development. Research investigations have shown that the motivation for electrification in Kenya is very high. To satisfy this growing appetite, data is required on which to assess the implications of a greater domestically based energy policy. This paper presents an economic analysis of a renewable energy-based village electricity supply
Keywords :
diesel-electric generators; diesel-electric power stations; economics; hydroelectric power stations; photovoltaic power systems; power system analysis computing; project engineering; solar power stations; wind power plants; wind turbines; Kenya; economic analysis; electrification; electro village; national energy policy; projects; renewable energy sources; rural electrification; village electricity supply; Agricultural engineering; Cities and towns; Environmental economics; Fuel economy; Government; Photovoltaic systems; Power engineering and energy; Power generation economics; Power system economics; Wind energy generation;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th
Conference_Location :
Stellenbosch
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3019-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1996.563026
