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The use of single wire earth return (SWER) as a potential solution to reduce the cost of rural electrification in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorDa Silva, Izael
dc.creatorDa Silva, I.P
dc.creatorMugisha, P.
dc.creatorSimonis, P.
dc.creatorTuryahikayo, G.
dc.date04/22/2013
dc.dateMon, 22 Apr 2013
dc.dateMon, 29 Apr 2013 13:55:11
dc.dateMonth: 4 Day: 13 Year: 2001
dc.dateThu, 2 May 2013 14:11:04
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dc.description.abstractThe rural electrification in Uganda is facing an enormous challenge following the ongoing process of privatisation/liberalisation of the power sector. The Electricity Act enacted in November 1999 provides for more power utilities in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, ending a more than 40 years of monopoly of Uganda Electricity Board (UEB), a government parastatal. One of the consequences of this Act is that rural electrification pass to be responsibility of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. This ministry issued a document “Rural Electrification, Strategy and Plan”[1] whose overall objective is to increase electricity accessibility in the rural areas from the actual less than 1% to 10% within 10 years. It supposes to electrify 300,000 new rural households. This objective is meant to be achieved using gridextension, mini-grids and photovoltaic solar systems. This present paper considers the possibility of using SWER for grid-extension and mini-grids aiming at reducing costs. Technical and regulatory aspects are presented.
dc.formatNumber of Pages:77–80
dc.identifier.citationDa Silva, I. P., Mugisha, P., Simonis, P., & Turyahikayo, G. (2001). The use of single wire earth return (SWER) as a potential solution to reduce the cost of rural electrification in Uganda. International conference, Towards sustainable energy solutions for the developing world (pp. 77–81). Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa: Domestic Use of Energy.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11071/3495
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherDomestic use of energy conference
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dc.subjectSingle wire earth return
dc.subjectrural electrification
dc.subjectUganda
dc.titleThe use of single wire earth return (SWER) as a potential solution to reduce the cost of rural electrification in Uganda
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