Small-Scale Power Supplies for Rural Communities in Developing Countries.

摘要

The report describes and evaluates alternative small-scale technologies for supplying electric energy to rural communities in developing countries. It appraises the technical suitability of currently available small-scale power supplies,and delineates near-term and far-term development opportunities for improved equipment systems. The technologies considered include: Internal combustion engine generators;small scale hydroelectric plants;thermal vapor engine generators;gas turbine generators;wind generators,photovoltaic solar cells;thermoelectric generators;and fuel cells.