Techno-Economic Analysis of Solar e-Cooking Systems for Rural Communities in Nigeria

Abstract:

This paper presents solar PV electric cooking systems to fill the gap of clean energy stove demand in Africa and in particular in rural communities. The design analyses of four different solar PV electric cooking configurations, based on resistive burner and induction burner, are presented. The levelised cost of energy (LCOE) of the solar PV induction e-cooking, with battery storage, is 0.39 $/kWh. Sensitivity analysis was done to ascertain the affordability range of solar PV e-cooking. It was shown that the combination of the reduced cost of investment and good sunshine would most likely make the solar PV induction e-cooking competitive. However, the acceptability of the solar PV induction cooking will require addressing some important technical, economic, policy and socio-cultural related barriers.

• Periodical: Advances in Science and Technology (Volume 107)
• Pages: 203-208
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AST.107.203
• Online since: June 2021
• Authors: Ogheneruona Endurance Diemuodeke*, Michael Orji, Clinton Ikechukwu, Yacob Mulugetta, Youba Sokona, Ifeanyi Henry Njoku
• Keywords: e-Cooking, LCOE, Life Cycle Cost, Solar PV

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