Hybrid (Solar PV-Diesel) Mini Grids in Philippines
Master Thesis Report
June 2013
Hybrid (Solar PV-Diesel) Mini Grids in Philippines
Prepared for
GIZ
Germany
Prepared By
Varun Gaur
Masters Student (2011-2013)
Post Graduate Program in Renewable Energy (PPRE)
University of Oldenburg, Germany
Email: varungaur.engg@gmail.com
Varun Gaur, PPRE, University of Oldenburg
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Varun Gaur, PPRE, University of Oldenburg
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Acknowledgement
Foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisors Dr Detlev Heinemann
(University of Oldenburg) and Mr Tobias Cossen (GIZ) for the continuous support in my Master thesis and research, for their patience, motivation, enthusiasm and immense knowledge. Their guidance helped me in all the time of research and writing of this thesis.
Besides my main supervisors, I will also like to thank the entire team at Project Development
Program (PEP) of GIZ for their support.
Last but not the least, I would like to thank my family for supporting me throughout the life
Varun Gaur, PPRE, University of Oldenburg
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER
1 INTRO DUCTION .................................................................................6
1.1 Background ...................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Objectives of my Master Thesis ...................................................................................... 7
1.3 Methodology .................................................................................................................... 7
1.4 Contents of the Report ..................................................................................................... 9
CHAPTER 2 PHILIPPINES: AN O VERVIEW ......................................................... 10
2.1 Basic Information........................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Electricity sector in
June 2013
Hybrid (Solar PV-Diesel) Mini Grids in Philippines
Prepared for
GIZ
Germany
Prepared By
Varun Gaur
Masters Student (2011-2013)
Post Graduate Program in Renewable Energy (PPRE)
University of Oldenburg, Germany
Email: varungaur.engg@gmail.com
Varun Gaur, PPRE, University of Oldenburg
Page 1
Varun Gaur, PPRE, University of Oldenburg
Page 2
Acknowledgement
Foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisors Dr Detlev Heinemann
(University of Oldenburg) and Mr Tobias Cossen (GIZ) for the continuous support in my Master thesis and research, for their patience, motivation, enthusiasm and immense knowledge. Their guidance helped me in all the time of research and writing of this thesis.
Besides my main supervisors, I will also like to thank the entire team at Project Development
Program (PEP) of GIZ for their support.
Last but not the least, I would like to thank my family for supporting me throughout the life
Varun Gaur, PPRE, University of Oldenburg
Page 3
Table of Contents
CHAPTER
1 INTRO DUCTION .................................................................................6
1.1 Background ...................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Objectives of my Master Thesis ...................................................................................... 7
1.3 Methodology .................................................................................................................... 7
1.4 Contents of the Report ..................................................................................................... 9
CHAPTER 2 PHILIPPINES: AN O VERVIEW ......................................................... 10
2.1 Basic Information........................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Electricity sector in
References: For executing my Master thesis, I utilized information from the following references: 1) International Energy Agency, 2012 (www.iea.org) 2) Hybrid Mini grids for rural Electrification , Alliance for Rural Electrification, 2010 (www.ruralelec.org) 3) Missionary Electrification Development Plan, 2012, Department of Energy Philippines 5) University of Philippines, 2010 6) Diesel Service and Supply Inc, USA (www.dieselserviceandsupply.com)