Rural Electrification Using Shield Wire Schemes
Shield wire systems running along existing high-voltage transmission lines can supply household electricity to communities located within 20 km of the high-voltage corridor. At a fraction of the cost of new substations or independent medium-voltage...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/951801508916623553/Rural-electrification-using-shield-wire-schemes http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28620 |
| Summary: | Shield wire systems running along
existing high-voltage transmission lines can supply
household electricity to communities located within 20 km of
the high-voltage corridor. At a fraction of the cost of new
substations or independent medium-voltage lines, shield wire
systems are an attractive option for rural electrification,
particularly in remote and sparsely populated areas that are
costly to connect to the grid. Systems have operated
successfully in Sub- Saharan Africa and elsewhere for more
than a quarter-century. A new manual assists engineers in
designing and building shield wire systems. |
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