The study presents a hybrid power system involving a hydroelectric, solar photovoltaic (PV), and battery system for a rural community in Cameroon. The optimization of the system was done using HOMER Pro and validated using a meta-heuristic algorithm known as genetic algorithm (GA). The GA approach was programmed using the MATLAB software.
This study contributes to the existing gap regarding hybrid off-grid systems in Cameroon by assessing their feasibility and sustainability in solving the rural electrification challenge, as well as illustrating how the cost of energy could be drastically reduced with the generation of power from more small hydroelectric plants.
Considering the results obtained from this study and comparing them with similar studies in Cameroon and beyond, we benchmark our findings with the results presented by where they used the particle swarm optimization (PSO) to design a hybrid off-grid power system in Cameroon.
Research on the subject of hydro-based hybrid system optimization is limited, especially for Cameroon. As of 2019, Cameroon's rural electrification rate was 32% while the national electricity access rate was 63% .
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