Research Article

Electricity Access, Community Healthcare Service Delivery, and Rural Development Nexus: Analysis of 3 Solar Electrified CHPS in Off-Grid Communities in Ghana

Table 2

Specifications of the standalone solar PV installations at the CHPS compounds.

Solar PVBattery storageInverter/chargerController

3.0 kWp installed; tilted at 15° angle towards the south
Support structure: 8-inch ID (8.63-inch OD) SCH40 steel pipe with 3.5-feet base plate; 4.5-feet-deep concrete foundation
48 V configuration; 38.4 kWh total installed capacity; 24 pieces of 2-V cell, 800 ah, gel-type battery3.0 kW; FLEXpower ONE hybrid inverter; 48 VDC input, and 230 VAC 50 Hz output; overload capacity of 5.75 kW (surge)MPPT 80 amps max. output current, 48 VDC