Cameroon is currently grappling with a significant energy crisis, which is adversely affecting its economy due to cost, reliability, and availability constraints within the power.
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.
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 PV/wt/bat/DSL cost in Cameroon?
Indeed, the COE of PV/WT/BAT/DSL hybrid system for HC was found to be 0.158 $/kWh at Fotokol and 0.151 $/kWh at Idabato, which are lower compared to the HC grid purchase cost of electricity (0.17 $/kWh) in Cameroon, contrary to Figuil and Kousseri, whose COE are respectively 0.188 $/kWh and 0.189 $/kWh.
Are battery storage systems more cost effective than fuel cell storage systems?
The results show that in the short term period, hybrid systems incorporating battery storage devices are more cost effective than fuel cell storage systems.
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 battery storage systems suitable for short-term power generation?
It is obvious that, using battery storage systems is appropriate for short-term power generation, particularly the PV/WT/BAT/DSL hybrid system, which presents the lowest NPCs and lowest fuel consumptions among all the considered systems.