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Modelling and Optimization of Clean and Affordable Electricity Solution for Small-Scale Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs)

Xiaomei Lin¹, Samuel Bimenyimana^2,*, Chen Wang², Godwin Norense Osarumwensa Asemota^3,4, Jeanne Paula Ihirwe⁵, Aphrodis Nduwamungu³, Etienne Ntagwirumugara⁶, Athanase Gace⁶, Changfu Yuan⁷, Yaowen Chen⁷, Changtai Li⁸, Shilpi Bora⁹, YiYi Mo¹⁰, Jiyu Lai¹¹, Mabao Wu⁷, Yong Tang¹², Merit M. Huang¹³

1 College of Science and Technology, The Open University of Fujian, Fuzhou, 350013, China
2 Intelligence and Automation in Construction Provincial Higher–Educational Engineering Research Centre, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
3 African Centre of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development, University of Rwanda, Kigali, 4285, Rwanda
4 Morayo College, Nairobi, 999070, Kenya
5 Department of Economics and Management, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
6 College of Science and Technology, University of Rwanda, Kigali, 4285, Rwanda
7 Fujian Baichuan Construction Technology Co., Ltd., Huli, Xiamen, 361021, China
8 Haoqi (Xiamen) Construction Technology Co., Ltd., Haicang, Xiamen, 361021, China
9 School of Design, Ajeenkiya D Y Patil University, Pune, 412105, India
10 College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
11 College of Transportation and Civil Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350100, China
12 Highway Southeast Engineering Co., Ltd., Xiamen, 361100, China
13 Fuzhou Sinotom Information Technology Co., Ltd., Fuzhou, 350001, China

* Corresponding Author: Samuel Bimenyimana. Email: