Research Article
Photovoltaic Solar Technologies: Solution to Affordable, Sustainable, and Reliable Energy Access for All in Rwanda
Table 2
Community electrical loads and their daily load profile.
| | No. | Equipment in 100 households | No. in use | Power consumption (W) | Total power consumption (W) | Hours of use/day (hr) | Watt-hours/day |
| | 1 | Lamps | 744 | 10.0 | 7440 | 5 | 37200 | | 2 | Cell phones | 280 | 10.0 | 2800 | 8 | 22400 | | 3 | Ceiling fan | 0 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 4 | Radio | 94 | 20.0 | 1880 | 5 | 9400 | | 5 | TV | 50 | 127.6 | 6380 | 5 | 31900 | | 6 | Computer | 3 | 100.0 | 300 | 5 | 1500 | | 7 | Refrigerator | 4 | 500.0 | 2000 | 24 | 48000 | | 8 | Iron | 15 | 1000.0 | 15000 | 1 | 15000 | | Daily total energy consumption in 100 households | 165.44 kWh/day | | Average annual energy consumption in 100 households | 60385.60 kWh/year |
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