«Using the battery of mobile phones in small
solar home systems becomes obvious in order to make access to electricity easier to those who live without,» said Boucar Diouf, a professor at the university and lead researcher on the study.
«Using the battery of mobile phones in small
solar home systems becomes obvious in order to make access to electricity easier to those who live without.»
Not exact matches
Co-author Dr Iain Staffell, from the Centre for Environmental Policy, said: «This tool allows us to combat one of the biggest uncertainties in the future energy
system, and use real data to answer questions such as how electricity storage could revolutionise the electricity generation sector, or when high - capacity
home storage batteries linked to personal
solar panels might
become cost - effective.»
If it had
become law, the new constitutional amendment would also have enable the utilities to raise fees on
homes and businesses with
solar energy
systems.
MKOPA has already sold nearly 500,000
solar home systems — predominantly in Kenya — so the
solar home system market there is
becoming increasingly saturated.
Home solar systems are
becoming increasingly common and as they continue to shift into the mainstream, prices will continue to decrease.