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Hybrid Solar Pv-Gensetbattery Storage Power System For A Remote Offgrid Application: Case Study In Ethiopia
(2017)
A hybrid power system that consists of PV-array, diesel generator, battery bank (storage device) and convertors has been proposed and discussed to obtain an efficient topology, economic power management strategy (system), ...
Effect of Off-grid Power on Growth of Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Kenya: A Case of MSMEs in Bungoma County
(PAUWES, 2018-09)
This study sought to establish the effect of off-grid power on growth of micro, small and medium size enterprises in Bungoma County. The study specifically focused on the effects of access to off-grid power, affordability ...
Multi-criteria Decision Making for Energy Planning In Democratic Republic Of Congo: Case Study of Idjwi Island
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
Energy planning involves multiple actors (authorities, community, investors, and operators)
and multiple objectives most of the time in perpetual conflict. The Analysis Hierarchy Process
(AHP) which consists of a ...
Design And Performance Analysis Of A Parabolic Trough Power Plant Under Tamanrasset Climatological Conditions
(2016)
In this study the current status of the energy resources, supply and demand in Algeria is reviewed. The different sources of renewable energy and their contribution to the present and future electricity supply of the country ...
Cement Kiln Dust Catalyzed Transesterification Of Palm And Waste Cooking Oils To Biodiesel And Glycerol: Process Optimization And Characterization Studies
(2017)
Conventional fossil fuels such as natural gas, oil, and coal have been the main sources of energy utilized to satisfy the unceasing growth of energy needs of the world. However, the environmental issues of fossil fuels and ...
Drying Of Agricultural Products By Geothermal Heat In Kenya
(2016)
The main objectives of this work were to carry out a prefeasibility study on the use geothermal heat in drying of agricultural product in Kenya and design of a geothermal drying system for a selected crop at a preferred ...
Sizing of A Hybrid Solar PV-Wind-Fuel Cell Power System for Isolated Location
(2016)
At 23%, Rwanda electrification rate is still very low. Most of remote and rural areas are not connected to the grid network due to the insufficient power production and high capital cost for grid network extension. A large ...
Modelling the Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in Ghana: A Case study of the Densu River Basin
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
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 ...
Avoided Greenhouse Gases (Ghg) Emissions By Implementing Clean-Energy Mini-Grids In West Africa: Calculation And Carbon Market Opportunities
(2016)
Since the Industrial Revolution, the anthropogenic greenhouse gases emissions have notably increased. With their ability to trap heat and their important level of concentrations, the greenhouse gases are the source of the ...
Evaluation And Analysis Of Crystalline Pv Modules Performance Characteristics Degradation In A Sub-Saharan Environment After Ten Years Of Exposure: Case Study Of Senegalese Environment
(2017)
The effects of a sub-Saharan coastal climate on PV modules degradation was studied in this Master thesis. A Mono and a polycrystalline-silicone solar PV module exposed in Dakar, dry and coastal climate, at the extreme West ...