There are numerous advantages to the use of solar mini-grids for rural electrification in Africa. While the batteries of the electricity network are recharging via a diesel generator, customers will not have access to the network for a period of time. The generator will feed the network or batteries at times when solar energy production is insufficient.

In some cases, a diesel generator is used as a backup for the solar power plant. Using pole lines to distribute the electricity around the community, it reaches all customers who connect to the network. The alternating current is then fed directly or indirectly (via the batteries) into the electricity network. We use solar panels to capture sunlight, which we convert into electricity.Įlectricity then goes to an inverter that converts direct current into alternating current. The way the mini-grid works is very simple. The advantage of a solar mini-grid is that it can meet higher energy demands by for instance local businesses.Ī solar mini-grid boosts business activities in rural areas, but can only be realized economically if the distance between clients is relatively small and there is sufficient electrical demand. We use the mini-grid technology when our customers have higher energy requirements. We generate and supply electricity– directly or indirectly via batteries – to clients who are connected to this mini-grid electricity network.Ī group of people living close to each other, for instance, a village, can easily connect to this mini-grid. However, at GVE-Projects Ltd, we provide electricity solutions for rural, residential, and commercial needs using solar mini-grid systems. Some examples include multiple diesel gen-sets, biomass, as well as small hydro facilities. The use of a mini-grid also permits the use of generation technologies that might not be feasible or economical at a smaller scale. Using mini-grid systems will save the government a lot of costs in providing stand-alone systems to supply electricity. They typically serve remote communities that are not economical to connect to large grids due to their isolation.įor a community that has sufficient population density and diversity of end-users, it makes sense to connect them together. Mini-grids represent an interesting and important midway point between stand-alone and major grid electricity systems. Providing electricity to rural populations can take any one of three forms: grid extension standalone solar systems and solar mini-grid systems.Ī mini-grid is a small-scale electricity network fed by solar energy.

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