Rural electrification with SWER is an inexpensive method of extending the electricity grid to rural areas. SWER will reduce electrification costs to rural communities in developed and developing countries. Rural electrification using SWER will directly and indirectly help to reduce poverty.
SWER stands for single wire earth return and reduces costs by using one wire instead of two and also reduces the quantity and therefore costs of poles. We will show you how to use SWER to electrify your farm, village, water pump or rural business. This site contains the background and resources to enable you to evaluate and use SWER.
NEW - Using PSS/Adept to analyze SWER Rural Electrification Networks
The SWER Links section contains a Microsoft Power Point presentation showing you how to model SWER systems using PSS/Adept. This power system analysis package will enable you to analyze the voltage performance, losses, load flows etc. for SWER systems. You can now also download the early Mandeno paper on SWER.
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