Browsing by Author "Zerga, Abdellatif"
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Assessment of a Decentralized Grid Connected Photovoltaic (PV) / Wind / Biogas Hybrid Power System in Northern Nigeria
Jumare, Ismail Abubakar; Bhandari, Ramchandra; Zerga, Abdellatif (BMC (Springer Nature), 2020-08-28)Electricity is considered a fundamental service which is highly correlated with sustainable development. Nigeria will serve as a case study that has been experiencing an energy deficit, and severely needs a strong adoption ... -
Decentralized Grid-Connected Hybrid Renewable Energy System Design in Nigeria, Case Study of Zaria Municipal
Jumare, Ismail Abubakar; Bhandari, Ramchandra; Zerga, Abdellatif (SSRN, 2018)Electricity shortage in Nigeria is very critical hence, need arises for joint, adequate and timely intervention especially by incorporating the available alternative energy sources. This paper is aimed at designing a ... -
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Grid-Integrated Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems in Northern Nigeria
Jumare, Ismail Abubakar; Bhandari, Ramchandra; Zerga, Abdellatif (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 ... -
Impacts of Electricity Outages in Urban Households in Developing Countries: A Case of Accra, Ghana
Nduhuura, Paul; Garschagen, Matthias; Zerga, Abdellatif (MDPI, 2021-06-20)Many developing countries in Africa face a “double tragedy” when it comes to electrifica tion. Electricity access rates are low, while those who have access to electricity face frequent outages. There are ongoing efforts ... -
Mapping and Spatial Analysis of Electricity Load Shedding Experiences: A Case Study of Communities in Accra, Ghana
Nduhuura, Paul; Garschagen, Matthias; Zerga, Abdellatif (MDPI, 2020-08-19)In many developing countries, electricity outages occur frequently with consequences for sustainable development. Moreover, within a country, region or city, the distribution of outages and their resultant impacts often ... -
Power Outages in Africa – An Assessment based on Regional Power Pools
Nduhuura, Paul; Zerga, Abdellatif; Garschagen, Matthias (SSRN, 2018)Africa continues to take significant strides towards power sector transformation and growth. New power plants are being constructed and electricity consumption continues to improve every year. However, amidst all these ...