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Design of Stand-alone Solar-Wind-Hydro Based Hybrid Power System: Case of Rural Village in Malawi
(JENRR, 2019)Malawi has current electrification rate of less than 10% for a population of 18 million connected to the grid. The electricity generation company in Malawi (EGENCO) is greatly affected by low water levels making it difficult ... -
Design of Standalone Photovoltaics (PV) / Biogas Hybrid Power System with Hydrogen Storage: Case of Northern Nigeria
(International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 2019-10)The need for more sustainable and efficient fuel applicable to different development sectors calls for different strategies in energy systems pattern. This paper is aimed at designing off-grid solar PV/biogas hybrid ... -
The Effect of Land Use Systems on Soil Properties; A Case Study from Rwanda
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2018-01-30)Land use change has a significant impact on the ecosystem. In this paper the effects of land use change on the physicochemical properties of the soil in Rulindo District, Rwanda have been studied. Three different land use ... -
Energy Landscape of Rwanda and Institutional Framework
(Science Publishing Group, 2017-06-21)This paper reviews Rwanda’s energy landscape. It looked into potentials energy resources, installed capacities and available technologies. Rwanda is well-endowed with energy resources, such as solar, biomass, hydro, and ... -
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 ... -
Evaluating Rural Farmers Knowledge, Perception, and Adaptation Strategies on Climate Change in Ghana: A case study of the Wa West District, Ghana
(IISTE, 2018)Climate change is a phenomenon that has received significant international attention over the past years due to its profound negative effects on community livelihood especially in developing countries like Ghana where ... -
Examining Water Security in the Challenging Environment in Togo, West Africa
(MDPI, 2019-01-29)Water shortages across the globe have increased due to climate change among other factors with negative impacts expected at the river basin level. Anticipating these impacts will help experts act in a timely manner to avoid ... -
Extractivism and Community Development in Ghana: Local Actors’ Perspectives from Gold Mining in Tarkwa and Obuasi
(International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 2019-05-05)This study employed a subjective evaluation method, using interviews, focus group discussions and observation to analyse the impact of gold mining on the development of Tarkwa and Obuasi in Ghana. Whilst the mining of gold ... -
Hydrologic Response to Climate Change in the Densu River Basin in Ghana
(Elsevier, 2020-08)Climate change continues to pose a threat to the sustainability of water resources. Global warming can have several effects on the water resources and water demands in the Densu River Basin especially household water use ... -
Impacts of Electricity Outages in Urban Households in Developing Countries: A Case of Accra, Ghana
(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 ... -
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, ... -
Integrating sustainable energies into local government plans in Ghana
(Elsevier, 2021-05-01)Despite significant efforts to mainstream sustainable energies into national policies, the extent to which such energies are integrated into local government plans in Ghana remains unclear. This study explored the status ... -
Investigating Institutional Readiness in Enabling Adaptation to Future Changes in the Climate: A Case Study of Institutions Working with Frafras Farming Communities within the Semi-Arid Ecosystem of Northern Ghana
(JENRM, 2018)Institutional readiness to enable communities’ adaptation to future changes in the climate is a great challenge in developing countries like Ghana subject to limited resources. This study aimed to assess local institutions ... -
Mapping and Spatial Analysis of Electricity Load Shedding Experiences: A Case Study of Communities in Accra, Ghana
(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 ... -
Modelling Electricity Generation and Capacity with CO2 Emissions for Sub Saharan Africa
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018-10-30)In this investigation the electricity generation and the electricity capacity of energy mix for sub Saharan Africa from 2020 to 2040 including CO2 emission from (coal, oil, gas) (Total Final Consumption, transport) and ... -
Modelling Maize Yield and Water Requirements under Different Climate Change Scenarios
(MDPI, 2020-11)African countries such as Nigeria are anticipated to be more susceptible to the impacts of climate change due to large dependence on rainfed agriculture and to several uncertainties in the responses of crop production to ... -
Modelling the Impacts of Structural Conservation Measures on Sediment and Water Yield in Thika-Chania Catchment, Kenya
(Science Direct, 2017-12-27)Recently, there have been a growing need to implement soil and water conservation measures in order to control sediment and water yield from agricultural areas. The objective of this study was to use a modelling approach ... -
Optimal Design and Comparison Between Renewable Energy System, with Battery Storage and Hydrogen Storage: Case of Djelfa, Algeria
(Springer Nature, 2020-08-20)Algeria’s energy mix is almost exclusively based on fossil fuels (Meriem in Renewable Energy in Algeria Reality and Perspective, pp. 1–19, 2018) [1], especially natural gas. However, the country has enormous renewable ... -
The Potential for Water Stewardship Partnership in Kenya
(Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2019-05-07)Water resources face risks due to water use stress and water scarcity. Collective and integrated actions by different institutions and stakeholders are needed to reduce future water risks. This paper aimed to assess the ... -
Potential of Microfinanced Solar Water Pumping Systems for Irrigation in Rural Areas of Burkina Faso
(Springer Nature, 2019-02-28)Background: The population in Burkina Faso is rapidly adopting irrigation to adapt to negative impacts of climate change like prolonged drought, rainfall variability and desertification. The solar water pumping systems ...