How can hybrid wind & solar technology improve cement production in Cameroon?

Thus, the use of hybrid wind and solar systems can reduce the electricity costs of the cement manufacturing plant and help create products that meet green standards, thereby increasing competitiveness in the Cameroonian market.

Is there an off-grid solar market in Cameroon?

USAID (2019) Off-grid solar market assessment – Cameroon. Power Africa off-grid project Abdel-Karim D, Mahmoud SI (2012) Design of isolated hybrid systems minimizing costs and pollutant emissions.

Can a PV/wt/DSL hybrid system sustain three non-domestic loads in Cameroon?

This study aims to present a techno-economic and environmental assessment of a PV/WT/DSL hybrid system with battery and fuel cell storage using the Cuckoo Search algorithm (CSA) to continuously supply three non-domestic loads under different climatic conditions in Cameroon.

How much does electricity cost in Cameroon?

With regard to LC, the analysis indicates a BED of approximately 0.44 km at Fotokol and Idabato; 0.57 km at Figuil and Kousseri. The grid purchase cost of electricity for LC is 0.09 $/kWh in Cameroon, while the COE of the proposed off-grid hybrid system is 0.222 $/kWh at Fotokol, 0.220 $/kWh at Idabato, and 0.257 $/kWh at Figuil and Kousseri.

Is PV/wt/bat/DSL suitable for electrification in remote areas of Cameroon?

As can be seen, the proposed PV/WT/BAT/DSL hybrid system is appropriate for electrification in remote areas of Cameroon since the BED for almost all the study areas is less than the distance from the consumers to the grid distribution points. Fig. 20.

Are hybrid wind and solar energy systems more efficient?

In this article, the results of an optimization study for a cement plant in Garoua Province, Cameroon, show that the hybrid wind and solar grid-tied energy systems in Scenario 1 are considered more efficient; on the environmental, economic and technical level than the solar energy systems connected to the electrical grid in scenario 2.