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Integrating a Solar PV System with a Household Based Backup Generator for Hybrid Swarm Electrification: A Case Study of Nigeria
(Springer Proceedings in Energy, 2018)
Today most of the electrification grids in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are found in urban areas. However, these grids experience erratic and frequent power outages for long hours, on average 4.6 h in a day. Due to this problem, ...
Business Models and Innovativeness of Potential Renewable Energy Projects in Africa
(Science Direct, 2018-02-08)
This study provides an overview of potential renewable energy (RE) projects for Africa. Pan African University master students were asked by their lecturer to characterize African projects they had in minds in uniform ...
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Grid-Integrated Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems in Northern Nigeria
(MDPI, 2019-10)
Life cycle assessment is a crucial tool in evaluating systems performances for sustainability
and decision-making. This paper provided environmental impact of integrating renewable energy
systems to the utility-grid based ...
The Trade-off between Gender, Energy and Climate Change in Africa: The Case of Niger Republic
(Springer Nature, 2020-06-25)
This article examines the role of gender in climate change adaptation and energy access in Africa. Drawing on the energy situation in Niger Republic, it argues that redressing gender concerns is critical to mitigating the ...