Journal
ENERGIES
Volume 9, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/en9040268
Keywords
hybrid mini-grids; coastal Bangladesh; hybrid optimisation of multiple energy resources (HOMER); off-grid electrification
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- Research Councils UK under EPSRC [EP/G063826/2]
- De Montfort University
- EPSRC [EP/G063826/2] Funding Source: UKRI
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EP/G063826/2] Funding Source: researchfish
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Lack of access to energy is considered as a serious bottleneck for the socio-economic development of Bangladesh. Despite earning recognition for promoting solar home systems, most of the rural areas and remote islands of the country still remain non-electrified due to very high unit cost and low quality of electricity from solar home systems (SHS) coupled with only few hours of restricted usages in the evening. Considering the resource potential and demand characteristics at the local level, the present study investigates the hybrid renewable mini-grid approach as a possible solution for universal electricity access in the country. Using Hybrid Optimisation of Multiple Energy Resources (HOMER) simulation model, the study, covering the whole coastal region of Bangladesh, shows that it is possible to offer a much better quality electricity for 12 h to 18 h a day for as low as USD 0.29-USD 0.31/kWh. Hybrid models suggested in this study can be replicated along the coastal belt and remote islands to obtain maximum diffusion of this technology and hence universal electrification.
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