Cost comparison of hydropower options for rural electrification in Rwanda

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dc.contributor.advisorGaunt, C Trevoren_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorHerman, Ronalden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNsengiyumva, Aniceten_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-11T06:54:41Z
dc.date.available2016-02-11T06:54:41Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe decision to develop a hydropower plant depends on several factors, which cost is the most significant. This thesis, entitled "Cost comparison of hydropower options for rural electrification in Rwanda" intends to show that the use of a large number of mini hydropower plants for electrification of sparse rural areas in Rwanda is the least cost option when compared to installing either a single small or large hydropower plants. This is done by considering rural households to be randomly distributed and the model composed by 98 rural villages having three different population densities is used to test the validity of the hypothesis. Three different hydropower options providing the same level of service to rural households were used for the cost comparison. The relationship between the electrification cost per household versus the population density is deduced. Many distribution technologies can be used in rural areas and the accurate selection of the appropriate distribution technology is the main concern as it affects the cost of the whole distribution system. The rural network should be carefully designed so that the sizing of conductors to be used for LV and MV network is properly done at a low cost. The high distribution cost depends largely on the size of power to be delivered. Based on these findings, the cost comparison of mini, small and large hydropower schemes for rural electrification in Rwanda is discussed.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationNsengiyumva, A. (2012). <i>Cost comparison of hydropower options for rural electrification in Rwanda</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16960en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNsengiyumva, Anicet. <i>"Cost comparison of hydropower options for rural electrification in Rwanda."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16960en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNsengiyumva, A. 2012. Cost comparison of hydropower options for rural electrification in Rwanda. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Nsengiyumva, Anicet AB - The decision to develop a hydropower plant depends on several factors, which cost is the most significant. This thesis, entitled "Cost comparison of hydropower options for rural electrification in Rwanda" intends to show that the use of a large number of mini hydropower plants for electrification of sparse rural areas in Rwanda is the least cost option when compared to installing either a single small or large hydropower plants. This is done by considering rural households to be randomly distributed and the model composed by 98 rural villages having three different population densities is used to test the validity of the hypothesis. Three different hydropower options providing the same level of service to rural households were used for the cost comparison. The relationship between the electrification cost per household versus the population density is deduced. Many distribution technologies can be used in rural areas and the accurate selection of the appropriate distribution technology is the main concern as it affects the cost of the whole distribution system. The rural network should be carefully designed so that the sizing of conductors to be used for LV and MV network is properly done at a low cost. The high distribution cost depends largely on the size of power to be delivered. Based on these findings, the cost comparison of mini, small and large hydropower schemes for rural electrification in Rwanda is discussed. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Cost comparison of hydropower options for rural electrification in Rwanda TI - Cost comparison of hydropower options for rural electrification in Rwanda UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16960 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16960
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNsengiyumva A. Cost comparison of hydropower options for rural electrification in Rwanda. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16960en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Electrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherElectrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleCost comparison of hydropower options for rural electrification in Rwandaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSc (Eng)en_ZA
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