Research Article
Small Scale Rollout of PV Systems in Chikwawa District, Malawi: Remote Monitoring System Effectiveness
Table 1
Daily and cumulative system consumption.
| Location | System | Daily energy use statistics (Wh) | Other usage statistics | Min | Mean | Median | Max | Cumulative energy use (kWh) | Dataset range (days) | Max power (W) |
| Chithumba | Maternity Ward | 250 | 773 | 770 | 1533 | 117.45 | 152 | 162 | OPD | 332 | 518 | 489 | 1088 | 62.63 | 121 | 161 |
| Gumbwa | Classroom 1 | 0 | 85 | 68 | 444 | 28.9 | 339 | 60 | Classroom 2 | 0 | 150 | 102 | 1498 | 50.84 | 339 | 286 | Health post | 7 | 285 | 272 | 541 | 96.71 | 339 | 62 | Staff room | 0 | 97 | 86 | 416 | 33.04 | 339 | 200 |
| Ndakwera | Classroom 1 | 0 | 180 | 136 | 929 | 48.59 | 270 | 202 | Maternity ward | 150 | 387 | 370 | 900 | 104 | 269 | 124 | OPD | 0 | 516 | 600 | 1433 | 138.82 | 269 | 225 | Recovery ward | 0 | 571 | 812 | 1583 | 153.69 | 269 | 386 |
| Total | 834.67 | ā |
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