Author(s)

Ngoussandou Bello-Pierre^1*, Nicodem Nisso², Dieudonné Kidmo Kaoga¹, Kitmo  ¹, Hyacinthe Tchakounté^3,4

¹Department of Renewable Energy, National Advanced School of Engineering of Maroua, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroon.
²Department of Computer Science and Telecoms, National Advanced School of Engineering of Maroua, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroon.
³LESIA Laboratory, ENSAI, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, Cameroon.
⁴LAMSEBP Laboratory, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.

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 47 MW, 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.

Energy Efficiency, Load Shedding, Detrimental Effects, Maroua Cameroon

Bello-Pierre, N. , Nisso, N. , Kaoga, D. ,  , K. and Tchakounté, H. (2023) Energy Efficiency in Periods of Load Shedding and Detrimental Effects of Energy Dependence in the City of Maroua, Cameroon. Smart Grid and Renewable Energy, 14, 61-71. doi: 10.4236/sgre.2023.144004.