Fabien Mukundufite^1,*, Jean Marie Vianney Bikorimana¹, Alexander Kyaruzi Lugatona²

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.7, pp. 1805-1821, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.051398

Abstract The governmental electric utility and the private sector are joining hands to meet the target of electrifying all households by 2024. However, the aforementioned goal is challenged by households that are scattered in remote areas. So far, Solar Home Systems (SHS) have mostly been applied to increase electricity access in rural areas. SHSs have continuous constraints to meet electricity demands and cannot run income-generating activities. The current research presents the feasibility study of electrifying Remera village with the smart microgrid as a case study. The renewable energy resources available in Remera are the key sources… More >

Ahmed Al-Abri¹, Kenneth E. Okedu^1,2,*

Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.2, pp. 409-423, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.020375

Abstract Lately, in modern smart power grids, energy demand for accurate forecast of electricity is gaining attention, with increased interest of research. This is due to the fact that a good energy demand forecast would lead to proper responses for electricity demand. In addition, proper energy demand forecast would ensure efficient planning of the electricity industry and is critical in the scheduling of the power grid capacity and management of the entire power network. As most power systems are been deregulated and with the rapid introduction and development of smart-metering technologies in Oman, new opportunities may… More > Graphic Abstract