Scoping exercise to determine load profile archetype reference shapes for solar co-generation models in isolated off-grid rural African villages

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dc.contributor.authorPrinsloo, Gerro Johannesen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDobson, Roberten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBrent, Alan C.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-18T10:00:47Z
dc.date.available2018-09-18T10:00:47Z
dc.date.issued2016-08
dc.descriptionCITATION: Prinsloo, G. J., Dobson, R. & Brent, A. 2016. Scoping exercise to determine load profile archetype reference shapes for solar co-generation models in isolated off-grid rural African villages. Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, 27(3):11–27, doi:10.17159/2413-3051/2016/v27i3a1375.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/jesa
dc.description.abstractFor many off-grid rural communities, renewable energy resources may be the only viable option for household and village energy supply and electrification. This is especially true for many rural regions in Southern Africa, where the population spread is characterised by small villages. These rural villages rely heavily on firewood and biomass to meet thermal energy needs (hot water and cooking), while candles, kerosene and paraffin are mostly used for lighting. Hybrid concentrated solar micro-CHP (combined heat and power) technology systems have been proposed as viable energy solutions. This paper conducts a scoping exercise to determine realistic hourly reference profile shapes for thermal and power energy consumption in isolated rural African villages. The results offer realistic energy consumption load profiles for a typical rural African village in time-series format. These reference load profiles enable experimental comparison between computer modelled solar micro-CHP systems and control automation solutions in isolated rural village micro-grid simulations.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/jesa/article/view/1375
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent17 pages
dc.identifier.citationPrinsloo, G. J., Dobson, R. & Brent, A. 2016. Scoping exercise to determine load profile archetype reference shapes for solar co-generation models in isolated off-grid rural African villages. Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, 27(3):11–27, doi:10.17159/2413-3051/2016/v27i3a1375.
dc.identifier.issn2413-3051 (online)
dc.identifier.issn1021-447X (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.17159/2413-3051/2016/v27i3a1375
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/104458
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherEnergy Research Centre
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectRenewable energy sourcesen_ZA
dc.subjectRural power supplyen_ZA
dc.subjectSolar thermal energyen_ZA
dc.titleScoping exercise to determine load profile archetype reference shapes for solar co-generation models in isolated off-grid rural African villagesen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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