Design and Optimization of Mini-grid PV System for Developing Country

Abstract

In this paper, mini-grid has been designed for developing countries using PV as a source of energy to get electricity at zero CO2 emission. The mini-grid design has been proposed to provide power to off-grid locations of Sub-Saharan Africa at a lower cost, higher efficiency. The location of the mini-grid design is considered in developing countries. The design includes a containerized mobile mini-grid solution for Sub-Saharan Africa using photovoltaic as a source of generation and the battery as energy storage to provide a complete off-grid solution. The sizing of PV, the battery is done using a complex approach instead of the traditional approach which unnecessarily increases the size of the PV, battery. After sizing, the different arrangement has been tried on a container to get maximum output and using simulation, an optimum arrangement has been found out. The results have been verified by Helioscope.