Providing electricity to remote communities with DC powered devices using solar PV systems

Abstract

Distributed renewable power generation is a way to advancing affordable clean energy to remote locations far from the grid system. Solar energy is abundant everywhere across Africa hence socioeconomic life could be better with simple dispatchable distributed power infrastructure using cheaper, less complex DC systems and devices. People need to be empowered to reduce poverty, stop rural to urban migration and afford basic power. Cheaper optional DC powered domestic devices could be made available by manufacturers. Expensive power inversion (inverters) and transmission systems are unnecessary in this case. High-tech qualified professionals are not required for installations and operations of simple solar PV systems. Solar PV is straightforwardly dispatchable using DC devices.