Understanding Load Profiles of Mini-Grid Customers in Tanzania

Strategies for meeting Sustainable Development Goal 7 of providing access to electricity all recognize the important role that off-grid solutions will need play. Mini-grids from part this response, yet little data exists on household demand these customers. Predicting accurately is a crucial planning financially viable mini-grid systems, so it understand as fully possible. This paper draws metered two solar PV diesel hybrid sites in Tanzania. It presents an analysis load profiles different and categorizes households by characteristics. The then combines profile with demographic electrical asset ownership explore factors behind distinct patterns use. concludes are determined complex mix appliance ownership, occupancy, socio-economic status.