During the years 2021 and 2022, the city of Maroua experienced repeated
power blackouts. However, this locality has significant photovoltaic energy
potential. Nevertheless, the evaluation of the electrical performance showed
the dependence of the population on these fluctuations, which could be bypassed
or suppressed. In most cases, the blackout occurs during high energy demand. In
this paper, a method for evaluating electrical efficiency is proposed and its
credibility has been demonstrated on the one hand, and on the other hand, a renewable energy production
system is proposed. The Homer software has made possible the analysis of the
proposed system and its impact on the environment has also been carried out.
The techno-economic study of the system has proved that a solar photovoltaic farm associated
with an energy storage system, with a capacity of 47MW, can meet the energy demand of the town of
Maroua. This alternative is profitable for this locality which lives in a
precarious situation and a continuous need.
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