Feasibility Study of a Hybrid PV/Hydro System for Remote Area Electrification in Rwanda

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Parameters</td><td class="align_center">Values</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Number of series-connected cells</td><td class="align_center">96</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Open-circuit voltage (<i>V</i><sub>oc</sub>)</td><td class="align_center">64.2 V</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Short-circuit current (<i>I</i><sub>sc</sub>)</td><td class="align_center">5.96 A</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Voltage (<i>V</i><sub>mp</sub>)</td><td class="align_center">54.7 V</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Current at maximum power (<i>I</i><sub>mp</sub>)</td><td class="align_center">5.58 A</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Derating factor</td><td class="align_center">75%</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>PV array specifications for one module.</div>

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Table 3: Feasibility Study of a Hybrid PV/Hydro System for Remote Area Electrification in Rwanda 