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Article
Solving Electricity Deficit in Kinshasa With Solar Kits
Author(s)
Jody Ngongo
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DOI:10.17265/2328-2185/2020.02.007
Affiliation(s)
University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Congo D.R.
ABSTRACT
This paper highlights the importance
of adopting use of solar kits to overcome the shortage of electricity supply in
the city of Kinshasa instead of polluting generators. Given a need for electricity
delivery estimated at 5 kWh for a poor household of three occupants, a 1 kW solar
kit sold for US $990 would perfectly replace SNEL network, the unique electric utility
company that uses rolling blackout to handle its low power supply capability within
the town, with all the environmental benefits in lieu of a 4 kW power generator
sold at US $900 with all the consequences related to the use of fossil fuels in
terms of CO2 emissions harmful to health and the environment. Similarly
for a middle class household of five occupants, a solar kit of 3 kW to 2,700 dollars
or 5 kW to 4,600 dollars is far preferable to an 8 kW generator of US $4,155 which
pollutes and entails expenses related to the fuel consumption.
KEYWORDS
power generator, load shedding or rolling blackout, solar kit
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