Research Article
Feasibility Study of a Hybrid PV/Hydro System for Remote Area Electrification in Rwanda
Table 2
Monthly meteorological data observatory for the selected village Mutobo [
17].
| | Month | Clearness index | Daily radiation (kWh/m2/day) | Wind speed (m/s) | Air temperature (°C) | Atmospheric pressure (kPa) | Relative humidity (%) |
| | January | 0.532 | 5.51 | 3.7 | 26 | 89.8 | 43.30 | | February | 0.531 | 5.60 | 3.91 | 25.6 | 89.9 | 44.50 | | March | 0.540 | 5.60 | 3.92 | 24.3 | 89.8 | 62.60 | | April | 0.501 | 5.08 | 3.8 | 22.9 | 89.6 | 75.00 | | May | 0.521 | 4.99 | 3.7 | 22.4 | 89.9 | 75.50 | | June | 0.598 | 5.44 | 3.6 | 22.3 | 89.9 | 68.70 | | July | 0.640 | 5.88 | 3.6 | 22.5 | 91 | 62.20 | | August | 0.579 | 5.73 | 3.6 | 23 | 92 | 69.70 | | September | 0.556 | 5.69 | 3.7 | 21.9 | 89.8 | 75.20 | | October | 0.528 | 5.54 | 3.8 | 21.8 | 89.9 | 78.10 | | November | 0.481 | 4.98 | 3.7 | 23 | 89.9 | 72.70 | | December | 0.6 | 5.09 | 3.7 | 23.6 | 90 | 54.80 |
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