Barrett, The Honors College Thesis/Creative Project Collection
Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University proudly showcases the work of undergraduate honors students by sharing this collection exclusively with the ASU community.
Barrett accepts high performing, academically engaged undergraduate students and works with them in collaboration with all of the other academic units at Arizona State University. All Barrett students complete a thesis or creative project which is an opportunity to explore an intellectual interest and produce an original piece of scholarly research. The thesis or creative project is supervised and defended in front of a faculty committee. Students are able to engage with professors who are nationally recognized in their fields and committed to working with honors students. Completing a Barrett thesis or creative project is an opportunity for undergraduate honors students to contribute to the ASU academic community in a meaningful way.
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There are approximately 300 unelectrified villages in Fiji. These villages are scattered across the many islands of Fiji and lack a connection to the main electrical grid, which is only available on the islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. Mini-grids and solar home systems are effective options for rural electrification that cannot be reached through grid extension. This work completes data acquisition, modeling, and technical and financial analysis to design mini-grid systems for remote communities. These designs are compared and tested against generation outages, storm simulations and carbon emission reduction. Having backup diesel generators provides an easy solution to the issue of resiliency during storms or expected maintenance though creates more emissions than solar-only or hybrid counterparts. Systems with net zero carbon emissions are also considered to be realistic options if these align closer to project goals and are seen to be reliable for up to a week with limited solar irradiance. An assessment was also completed of components locally available to build the systems.