Metodología de diseño de una microrred eléctrica híbrida de energías renovables para una comunidad rural aislada. Caso de aplicación en Zambia

Abstract

This article proposes a methodology for designing off-grid

electricity systems based on renewable energies in rural

communities of developing countries that never consumed

electricity.

The state of the art is reviewed and the methodology

aggregates proposals from multiple previous works. It is divided

into phases: Data Collection, Assessment, Planning/Modelling,

and Execution. The main actors and their responsibilities are

explained. Rarely considered stages such as co-design with the

beneficiary community or the creation of a renewable energy

community are included.

The application of the methodology is illustrated with the

first results from a case study in Mumbeji, Zambia, Africa. The

project stakeholders, the results of demand curve estimation,

power generation curves, available resources, engineering costs,

and microgrid design modeling are presented.