While lithium-ion batteries will play a role in short-term storage, pumped hydro provides the backbone Benin needs for grid-scale stability. The country''s unique geography - coastal plains
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Get a quoteBesides, current projects on off-grid rural electrification in Benin, specifically Solar Energy Promotion Project (PROVES) and Renewable Energy Development Program (PRODERE), are based on stand-alone solar PV/battery only. Such a combination makes the overall cost high due to a big battery storage required to ensure reliable power supply.
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In summary, as solar radiation is an abundant resource across the country, this hybrid PV/DG/battery system can be a suitable model to power remote areas in Benin, and we recommend it for future electrification projects in the country in place of the current widely deployed PV/battery system. 1. Introduction
This project also represents the largest energy storage project since Huawei officially launched the Smart String Energy Storage Solution for utility-scale PV power plants in June 2021. Sitting on the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coast, the Red Sea project is one of the key projects as part of the Saudi Vision 2030.
Regarding the country's energy sector, more effort is needed to reach the universal energy access goal . Benin Republic currently has one of the lowest national electrification rate in SSA (only about 30.4%), with a strong disparity in favour of urban areas closer to the main grid [17, 18].
The rural communities cannot wait any longer for grid extension projects that are costly and take longer time for implementation. Therefore, isolated mini-grid (cheaper and quick to install) would be a suitable technology to supply power to rural communities in Benin.
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