African Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing (Technology/Methodology) | 09 July 2011
Solar Microgrids in Off-Grid Senegalese Villages: Financial Savings and Emissions Reductions over Two Years in Guinea
K, a, d, i, a, t, a, D, i, a, l, l, o, ,, I, b, r, a, h, i, m, a, S, o, w
Abstract
Solar microgrids have been implemented in off-grid Senegalese villages as a sustainable energy solution. The study utilised data collected through surveys and monitoring of energy consumption patterns. Energy consumption patterns showed an average reduction of 40% in electricity bills compared to previous non-solar methods, with a standard error of ±5%. Solar microgrids significantly reduced financial costs and carbon emissions over the two-year period. Communities should be encouraged to adopt solar microgrids for sustainable energy solutions. solar microgrid, off-grid villages, financial savings, emissions reductions Model estimation used $\hat{\theta}=argmin<em>{\theta}\sum</em>i\ell(y<em>i,f</em>\theta(x<em>i))+\lambda\lVert\theta\rVert</em>2^2$, with performance evaluated using out-of-sample error.