Million has a Master of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering from Strathclyde University in the United Kingdom. He is now pursuing a PhD in renewable energy (RE) at the University of Malawi. His research interest is integrating the internet of things (IoT) and machine learning into solar PV power ge...
Damien Frame, Scott Strachan, Michael Dolan, D. Chakraverty, J. Henrikson, Mr. Million Trocco Mafuta
Abstract
Increased understanding of off-grid renewable energy technology (RET) performance can assist in improving sustainability of such systems. The technologies for remote monitoring of RET deployments in developing countries are promising with various configurations and usages being tested. Recent applications of remote monitoring technologies in Malawi, Gambia, and Zambia are presented along with their respective strengths and weaknesses. The potential for remote monitoring applications to improve sustainability of off-grid RET is explored along with some theoretical directions of the technologies.