Photovoltaic systems: A cost competitive option to supply energy to off-grid agricultural communities in arid regions |
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| Authors: | Louy Qoaider Dieter Steinbrecht |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institute for Technologies and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT), Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Betzdorfer Str., 50679 Cologne, Germany;2. Faculty for Mechanical and Marine Engineering, University of Rostock Albert-Einstein-Str. 2, 18059 Rostock, Germany |
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| Abstract: | The main objective of this work is to investigate the economic feasibility of photovoltaic technology to supply the entire energy demands to off-grid irrigated-farming-based communities in the arid regions. This aims at helping these communities to find practical solutions to cope with the rapid rising electricity generation costs, mainly by diesel generators (gensets). The genset electricity costs are typically affected by the high fossil fuel prices, the fuel transport costs and the intensive operation and maintenance (O&M) requirements. The work was conducted on a representative site from which conclusions could be drawn for similar regions. The case study was performed in the New Kalabsha Village in the Lake Nasser Region (LNR) in southern Egypt. |
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| Keywords: | Photovoltaic systems Life cycle costs (LCC) PV cost effectiveness Irrigated-farming in arid regions Annuity analysis Sustainable rural electrification |
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