Technical and economic feasibility assessment for a solar PV mini-grid for Matekenya village

Malawi is one of the sub-Saharan African countries with a low electrification rate. Its rate at 18% which far below Africa’s average 44%. One solutions to improve promote Mini-grid development in rural areas that are from national grid. This paper aims finding out if it technically and economically feasible supply electricity using solar PV Matekenya village located Dowa district central region Malawi. Data was collected android tool Kobo Collect simulations were made HOMER software other data analyzed SPSS. The results without sensitivity cases showed Net Present cost system $21,170,640. Levelized Cost Energy $0.1334, operating $380,215.40 initial capital $14,290,444.84. optimization analysis NPC $11,744,020, LCOE 0.074, was213036 $7,890,000. Based on feed-in tariff policy, for energy $0.10/kWh. Mini-grid. area also more potential productive use willingness be connected available.