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Developing Sustainable Power Supply for Rural Communities in Akassa of Bayelsa State Using Photovoltaic System and Battery
Ainah Priye Kenneth and Afa John Tarilanyo
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Niger Delta University Wilberforce
Island, P.M.B 071 Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology 2013 4:545-550
Received: March 30, 2012 | Accepted: April 17, 2012 | Published: June 20, 2013
Abstract
The study analyses the use of photovoltaic standalone AC system employing a battery and an inverter, which will supply continuous electricity in rural communities of Bayelsa State. It showcases the enormous potential of solar radiation in Bayelsa State and the benefit of taping it to solve the growing energy demand of rural communities. The analysis looks at the need to power a building load demand in Akassa community of Brass Local Government Area (BLGA) of Bayelsa State in order to solve the increasing energy demand of the community. The technology is based on a Photovoltaic (PV) system, a battery and an inverter to solve the building load demand for 24 h. This enormous potential of solar radiation estimated, can be explored with the use of photovoltaic modules to address the problem of inadequate rural communities’ electrification of Bayelsa state.
Keywords:
Hybrid system, irradiation, photovoltaic cell, photovoltaic module, renewable energy,
Competing interests
The authors have no competing interests.
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