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| Personal Name | Lemence, Allen Lemuel G. |
|---|---|
| Resource Title | Status of energy infrastructure and techno-economic feasibility of hybrid solar photovoltaic energy systems in public rural healthcare facilities in Laguna, Philippines |
| Date Issued | December 2019 |
| Abstract | Sufficient and reliable access to electricity services is imperative for rural healthcare facilities to offer quality and necessary healthcare to the communities they serve. This study aimed to achieve two primary objectives. The first was to gain insights on the state of energy infrastructure of Barangay Health Stations (BHSs) and Rural Health Units (RHUs) in Laguna, Philippines, specifically with respect to accessibility and capacity, availability, reliability, quality, financial sustainability, and environmental sustainability. The second objective was to evaluate the techno-economic viability of using hybrid solar energy systems to address the electricity demand of BHSs and RHUs. In order to achieve the first objective, an energy infrastructure survey was conducted for 131 BHSs and RHUs. The survey used was patterned after the World Health Organization’s proposed energy module for its Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) survey. Significant findings from the energy infrastructure survey show that all surveyed facilities have access to electricity. However, most the surveyed BHSs have no secondary source of electricity. Furthermore, several of the surveyed facilities experience power interruptions, a small number of which experiences more than eight hours of power interruption per day. Low or fluctuating voltage are also experienced by some of the surveyed facilities. For the second objective, the study carried out simulations of different energy system configurations using the Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewable (HOMER) Pro software. Both grid-connected and off-grid scenarios were considered for the simulations. A grid-only system served as the base case for the grid-connected scenario and a standalone diesel generator served as the base case for the off-grid scenario. Simulations show that a solar PV-grid energy system is optimal for a grid-connected BHS and RHU. Compared to the base case, this optimal configuration is expe |
| Degree Course | MS Energy Engineering |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | hybrid renewable energy system; Philippine rural healthcare |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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