5 Rural Electrification Options Rural Electrification Options Kathamba in Kenya - site of a 2 kW Pico Hydro project Grid Connection • too expensive • unreliable, especially in mountainous areas Stand-alone options • rechargeable batteries • Solar Home Systems Mini-grid options • diesel generators • Micro/Pico Hydro Mainly developed for village electrification in developing countries, where each house (using low energy lights) may require only 20 W! • very large number of potential sites small streams are big enough! Similar technology is suitable for off-grid use in UK (photo P Maher, Pico Energy Ltd: Nepal) Why Pico Hydro? (< 5 kW)
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