An Overview on Renewable Energy Technologies for Developing Countries: the case of Guinea Bissau

This paper addresses the need for electricity of remote rural communities in developing countries and the possibility to use renewable energy to supply electricity to non-electrified villages in isolated rural regions. An overview of the main available renewable energy technologies is given and the case of Guinea Bissau is studied. Using a software tool developed in previous works the practical case of a photovoltaic water pumping system to supply water to non-electrified villages in isolated rural regions of Guinea Bissau is analyzed. Details, simulations and estimated costs are given.