Abstract
In Africa, large energy infrastructures projects are often very complex. Their complexity lies in various aspects such as administration, regulation, technicality, and finances. Most Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, in the likes of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), have very low electrification rate that is usually below 10%. As such, there are multiple communities that are still undeserved. These offgrid communities generally use diesel generators to obtain electricity despite the cost of fuel that is not affordable for everyone. For this reason, this paper sought to concisely present the biomass-solar photovoltaic (PV) hybrid mini-grid (BSPVHM) as a cost-effective solution to electrify disconnected communities that have untapped large farming potential. While referring to the DRC that has an average of 492,692 off-grid agricultural households, this paper demonstrated that multiple BSPVHM of capacities ranging from 5 to 15 MW could be implemented in localities of the 26 provinces of DRC that has an average energy deficit of 246 MW. The purpose of this research is to encourage the wide adoption of the BSPVHM to electrify undeserved SSA communities.