Solar Energy Powered Decentralized Smart-Grid for Sustainable Energy Supply in Low-Income Countries: Analysis Considering Climate Change Influences in Togo

A smart and decentralized electrical system, powered by grid-connected renewable energy (RE) with a reliable storage has the potential to change future socio-economic dynamics. Climate may, however, affect of RE its related technologies. This study investigated impact climate on photovoltaic cells’ temperature response under two CO2 emission scenarios, RCP2.6 8.5, for near (2024–2040) mid-century (2041–2065) in Togo. An integrated Regional Model version 4 (RegCM4) from CORDEX-CORE initiative datasets been used as input. The latter platform recorded various weather variables, such solar irradiance, air temperature, wind speed direction, relative humidity. Results showed that PV would likely rise over all five regions country may trigger decline 8.5. However, magnitude induced change, caused changing climate, depended major factors: (1) technology (2) geographical position. also revealed these dissimilarities were more pronounced RCP8.5 amorphous technology. It was further found that, nationally, average cell have risen 1 °C 1.82 order, during 2024–2065 period a-Si Finally, decrease, average, 0.23% 0.4%