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1.2 billion people, predominantly living in remote rural regions in countries of the Global South, currently live without access to any modern source of energy. Options for electrification of these communities include extending existing national grid infrastructure, deploying mini-grids, and installing standalone home systems (SHS). Deriving the most cost effective means of delivering energy to these...
Rising energy costs, growing public concern about environmental impacts of fossil fuel energy generating resources and energy constraints of utilities across the globe have increased the relevance and need for alternative renewable energy resources at the customers point of use. In South Africa, there is a strong interest from electricity suppliers and customers in rooftop photovoltaic systems connection...
Electricity theft is a major challenge that is experienced not only in South Africa, but also in many other countries. This has an adverse effect on a country's economy. This paper discusses a system that detects electricity theft remotely, and a mechanism of curbing electricity theft. The approach used is that the electric current supplied from a distribution transformer is monitored at the distribution...
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