Showing papers on "Rural electrification published in 1993"
TL;DR: The complexities, pitfalls and biases in evaluating rural electrification are discussed and the role of government policies in contributing to its success or failure is outlined in this paper, where the authors also highlight the importance of rural communities in rural development.
26 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a photovoltaic solar-hydrogen power plant (PVSHPP) is proposed for rural electrification in India, where the PVSHPP is divided into two parts: the photovelectric generator, power conditioning, and storage system, comprising advanced electrolyser, pressurised gas storage, alkaline fuel cell, etc.
26 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, a systematic analysis of user consumption patterns of several photovoltaic (PV)-powered rural dwellings in a Mediterranean area of Spain is presented, where the measurements have been carried out within the framework of two projects and assessed in contrast with other experiences.
Abstract: This paper submits a systematic analysis of user consumption patterns of several photovoltaic (PV)-powered rural dwellings in a Mediterranean area of Spain. the measurements have been carried out within the framework of two projects and assessed in contrast with other experiences. This analysis allows a consumption scenario developed previsouly to be tested by means of the classification of families according to the number and age of their members into three types—extended, mean and reduced—with the aim of establishing a few standard cases of optimization for sizing purposes.
Because the use of AC current is indispensable, at least for domestic appliances, the scenario hereby proposed leads to PV system sizes of 160, 320 and 480 Wp for reduced, mean and extended families, respectively, enjoying a level of comfort similar to grid-conneced systems.
8 citations
TL;DR: LesLeslie as discussed by the authors discusses the 1970s, when new federal policy initiatives in energy, biomedical and environmental sciences, and civilian manufacturing technology pointed a number of academic scientists and engineers in fresh directions, though without offering them anything like the financial support they had once enjoyed from defense agencies.
Abstract: rising protests forced MIT to divest Draper's Instrumentation Lab, the change actually made little difference to anyone except on paper. This is not a strident or harshly critical book; but, by the end, one can share Leslie's melancholy appreciation for alternative scientific worlds not driven by the imperatives of national security. \"In the 1970s,\" he concludes, another vision seemed possible when \"new federal policy initiatives in energy, biomedical and environmental sciences, and civilian manufacturing technology pointed a number of academic scientists and engineers in fresh directions, though without offering them anything like the financial support they had once enjoyed from defense agencies\" (p. 254). The arms buildup of Ronald Reagan's presidency, as well as—one must now add—the character of science itself closed the door on that possibility.
4 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the economic and development implications of photovoltaic (PV) electricity in rural electrification, and the implications of subsidizing a PV market rather than investing in further PV research and development are explored.
Abstract: Photovoltaic (PV) electricity has been widely supported as a remote energy source for developing countries. In response, the production and shipment of PV modules has steadily increased throughout the past decade, often marketed through the auspices of technology transfer and financed by international development aid. This paper investigates the motives, economics, and development implications of PVs in rural electrification. The implications of subsidizing a PV market rather than investing in further PV research and development are explored.
3 citations
30 Jun 1993
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present des avantages economiques, sociaux et ecologiques de l'electrification en zone rurale grâce a des dispositifs photovoltaiques.
2 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the potential of photovoltaics is discussed as a viable alternative for rural electrification in the state of Sabah, Malaysia, where the goal is to achieve 90% electrification by the year 2000.
01 Aug 1993
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared three alternatives using a network for electricity distribution, i.e., connection to the national grid, village networks with diesel and solar power stations, and the solar home system.
Abstract: Figures on rural energy consumption is presented along with past experience in rural electrification projects which show clearly the limits of any rural electrification policy. Three alternatives are compared using a network for electricity distribution, i.e. connection to the national grid, village networks with diesel and solar power stations, and the solar home system.