VIABILITY OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN NIGERIA
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2004-10
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Electricity availability in rural areas is identified as one of the social amenities that drastically reduce
poverty problem by bridging the gap between the rural area and the urban centres. A suitable, cheap and
reliable source of power, which could be minimally maintained and manipulated, is necessary to
transform the life of an average rural family. This paper focuses on the solar system as a possible
alternative to meet the above need. The paper presents a solar photovoltaic (PV) design and cost analysis
for a typical single bedroom apartment. It also recommends integration of renewable energy into national
strategies to cope with the economic and technical uncertainties that may constrain the supply of
conventional energy.