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Comparative Cost-Benefit Analysis Of Hybrid-Solar System Using Net Metering: Case Study Of Kyagalanyi Coffee Factoryuganda
(2017)In the business arena especially industries, energy has a very big role and direct impact on the production cost of any given product. Reduction in the amount of energy consumed to produce a unit product has a direct ... -
The Comparison of Historical Time Series of Gridded Monthly Precipitation Data from Different Sources CRU, GPCC, and HSM_SIEREM Over Africa for the Period (1940- 1999)
(2019-09-04)Nowadays, many precipitation gridded datasets are used for climatic research in Africa, a way for scientists to complement their observed data for several studies as river-runoff relationship, impact of climate change or ... -
CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS AND PROTOTYPICAL DESIGN OF A REAL-TIME CROP WATER DEMAND MONITORING SYSTEM FOR IRRIGATION: CASE STUDY OF AN AGROPHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM IN MALI
(PAUWES, 2021-11-25)The emergence of new technologies such as internet of things, wireless communication, affordable microcontrollers, and sensors facilitates the optimization of water use. This advancement in technology is an opportunity ... -
Conceptual Analysis and Prototypical Design of a Smart Solar Water Pumping System for Irrigation: Case Study of a Farm in the Gambia
(PAUWES, 2021-11-20)Food, water and energy are essential components in our daily lives. Often conflicts arise due to the availability of space for the production and management of all three on the same piece of land. Agro photovoltaic(APV), ... -
Constructed Wetlands for Treatment of Leachates from a Municipal Landfill in Zimbabwe
(2018)Wastewater management presents a great challenge, particularly in Africa where conventional treatment technologies are quite expensive and cannot be properly operated and maintained. Constructed wetlands have been observed ... -
Construction and Experimental Investigation of a Solar Dryer with Integrated Thermal Storage based on Sorption Material
(PAUWES, 2020-12)Burkina Faso, the world leader in organic dried mango production, and which provides 25% of the total supply of dried mango to Europe (Jovanovic, 2018 as cited in Mulder et al., 2019), depends totally on gas fire dryers ... -
Contributions of Renewable Energy to Sustainable Development in Africa: Case Study of Solar Energy in Rwanda
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Acknowledging the role of energy in human development and considering the current global unsustainable consumption of a depleting and polluting source of energy, there is a need to advocating for sustainable sources ... -
Defeating Fluorosis in Rural Kenya Using the Kilimanjaro Concept: A Feasibility Study in Naivasha
(2019-09-03)The water in Lake Naivasha and the rainfall in the sub-county is enough to provide the whole population in the area with fluoride-free drinking and cooking water. Lake and rainwater can be blended with natural fluoride-c ... -
Deployment of Decentralized and Digitized Renewable Energy Systems to promote the energy transformation in the Maghreb Countries Case Study of Algeria
(2021-11-24)Algeria is a leader in producing fossil fuels, and its energy supply still relies on oil and gas, while the country has great potential for solar energy. The demand for energy supply increases, and the national electricity ... -
Design and Analysis of an Off-grid Hybrid Renewable Energy System to Supply Electricity in Small Industries: A Case of Tanzania
(PAUWES, 2018-09)"The off-grid hybrid power systems were attracting to supply electricity to small companies and interprices in different aspects like reliability, sustainability and environmental protections. Hybrid power system with ... -
Design and Characterization of Organic Solar Cells Based on Non-Fullerene Acceptors
(2017)The rise in the global population is constantly putting pressure on the available energy resources leading to an excessive exploitation of conventional energy resources such as fossil fuels. The use of fossil fuels has led ... -
Design and Optimization of Solar PV/Diesel Generator Hybrid Power System for Remote Telecommunication Base Transceiver Stations in Nigeria
(2017)Due to the creeping growth of mobile telecommunication subscribers in cities and a compulsory demand for a telecommunication network in remote locations, Nigerian mobile network operators (MNOs) have begun to look for ... -
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 ... -
Design of a Co-Digestion biogas plant for households: A study case of Rwanda, Gicumbi District.
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Energy is a backbone for economic development globally as well as in Rwanda. Low access to the reliable energy resources for Rwandans is a crucial challenge that needs more efforts to be resolved. Households in Rwanda ... -
Design of a Solar Dryer with Integrated Thermal Storage based on Sorption Materials
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Solar drying is not modern technology, but it is a traditional way to save nutrition so it can be consumed later. Dried mangoes were introduced as an idea that it will develop an added value for the mangoes in West Africa ... -
Design of Home Electricity Supply System Using Solar PV and Its Integration to the National Grid: A Case Study of Masaka Village
(PAUWES, 2018-09)In spite of the way that non-renewable energy sources are found in relatively small number of places, they are consumed worldwide. On the other hand, the sustainable power source is accessible everywhere throughout the ... -
Design of Solar PV-Biogas Hybrid Power System for Rural Electrification in Ghana
(PAUWES, 2018-09)Globally, reliable access to electricity improves the well-being of people, provides quality education, and ensures good health. In this study, a solar PV-biogas hybrid power system for electrification is designed for ... -
Design of Stand-Alone Solar-Wind-hydro based Hybrid Power System: Case of rural village in Malawi
(PAUWES, 2019-10)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 ... -
Design, Modelling and Control of a Grid-connected Hybrid Pv-wind System (Case Study of Adrar)
(2018-09)"Most countries are planning to increase their power supply capacities and diversify resources for electricity generation. In Africa, ambitious objectives in this regard, have been set by many countries. Large scale renewable ... -
Design, simulation, prototyping and IoT-Based testing of an innovative tropical greenhouse with an energy efficient cooling system powered by a standalone Hybrid HAWT-Solar PV energy system: Case study of DR Congo-Kinshasa /Plateau de Bateké weather conditions (savannah tropical climate).
(PAUWES, 2020-12)Greenhouse is an agricultural structure that creates an optimal growth environment (microclimate) for the crops (especially vegetables and fruits). This work is geared towards identifying the current challenges that exist ...