Integration of Advanced Metering Infrastructure for Mini-Grid Solar PV Systems in Off-Grid Rural Communities (SoAMIRural)

Solar energy is considered a promising source of power generation in sub-Saharan Africa due to the high sunshine these areas. Deploying decentralised solar-powered mini-grid systems provide access electricity rural areas fraught with difficulties accurately predicting consumption, automatic monitoring, and operation sustainability support socio-economic conditions communities. This study proposed SoAMIRural, which integrates solar PV advanced metering infrastructure for SoAMIRural was implemented tested case community Ghana. Selection Equation Matrix (SPSEM) Sample Size (SSE) were used determine sustainable demand capacity 24 kVA. Load estimations need assessments conducted ascertain community’s electric load priority needs. evaluated an error margin 5%, resulting 95% accuracy consumption threshold management monitoring ensure conservation system. maps out conceptual framework smart system communities its advantages realising SDG 7 Ghana by 2030.