PAUWES Master Thesis Series: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Community Acceptability of Renewable Energy in Africa: Implications for Climate Change Action in Sekoukou, Niger
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Niger possesses a vast amount of renewable energy potential but still battles with numerous challenges in its energy sector with the increasing effects of climate change, also escalating the socio-economic predicaments ... -
Enhancing the role of local government in promoting sustainable energy transitions in Ghana. A case study of Wa Municipality
(2019-10)African local governments have an important role to play in Sustainable Energy Transitions (SET), yet their involvement in sustainable energy planning is severely inadequate. The main aim of this study was to examine how ... -
Study of Hybrid System Development in Optimization of a Micro Hydropower Plant: Case of Kigwena in Burundi
(PAUWES, 2019-10)A significant characteristic of the power sector in Burundi is the very low level of electrification, mostly supplied to urban areas. However, Burundi has considerable potential for developing renewable energy technologies ... -
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 ... -
Study and Design of 20kWp Grid-connected Solar PV system, Case study of Ambatolampy, Madagascar
(PAUWES, 2019-10)The demand for electrical energy in Madagascar has been on the increase since the country got its independence. This increase in power consumption has been due to population increase and national economic growth. The ... -
Assessing Impacts of Energy Efficiency Policies on the future Energy Demand in Secondary Cities in Rwanda, Case study of Musanze
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Urbanization is occurring fastest in developing countries, with the least developed countries expected to have the highest population growth rates. Cities in these countries are going to increasingly be important sites ... -
Energy Access and Impact Analysis of Biogas Harnessing on MAU Forest Conservation
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Forests as a source of energy are important in many countries, especially in rural areas in the subSaharan African countries, where the availability of wood fuel is literally a human necessity for survival. These countries ... -
Assessment and Optimization of “Flexy-Energy” Approach Case Study: Bilgo Village, Burkina Faso, West Africa
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Access to electricity is essential for infrastructural development, economic growth, and better living standards in any country. However, the access rate to reliable grid electricity services in West Africa remains very ... -
Solar Pumping System for Rural Water Supply and Small Scale Irrigation Schemes, A Case Study of Regional Hubs ff Islamic Development Bank, Rabat, Morocco; Dakar, Senegal; Abuja, Nigeria .
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Non-renewable energy sources usage for water pumping in African communities threatens the energy security of our continent and contribute to climate change through the use of environmental unfriendly energy sources. These ... -
Overcoming the Challenges of Rural Electrification through Stakeholders’ Participation in Policy Making: Case of Cameroon
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Energy plays a pivotal role in shaping the growth of Cameroon and in its drive to become an emergent economy, the country‘s Vision 2035 does not fail to underscore the importance of this resource. With only about 20% of ... -
Assessing the Diffusion of Renewable Energy Technologies and Socio-economic Development: A Ripple Effect Analysis of Two Policy Choices: Inclusive Clean-burning, Fuel-efficient Cook-stoves and Solar PVs for Street Lighting, Institutional and Home Applications in Hoima District, Uganda
(PAUWES, 2019-10)This study assessed the diffusion of renewable energy technologies and its impact on socioeconomic development of rural livelihoods, focusing on the ripple effect analysis of two policy choices: disseminating clean-burning, ... -
Assessment of Biofuel Potential on Marginal Lands and from Waste Vegetable Oil Resources in a Ghana
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Climate change and its numerous effects has called for the need to consider green and cleansourced energy alternatives. Biofuel promises to be a great option. This research aims at Assessing the Biofuel Potential on ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Spatial and Temporal Drought Characterization in View of the Best Irrigation Practices in Central Malawi
(2019-09-05)Recently, in Kasungu Agricultural Development Division (ADD), agricultural production has been challenged by uneven rainfall distribution spatially and temporally leading to constant dry spells and droughts resulting in ... -
The Impact of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) Change on Water Resources and its Implication for Smallholder Farmers in Rwanda. A case study of Lake Cyohoha North
(2019-09-02)The catchment of Lake Cyohoha North is currently faced with climate change, increasing subsistence farming, increasing household numbers, urbanization, declining the quantity and the quality of water resources, population ... -
Assessment of Needs and Options for Sustaining Ecological Water Supply to Ruaha National Park in Tanzania through Damming Ndembera in Iringa Tanzania
(2019-09-05)Ndembera river is one of the rivers contributing to the Great Ruaha River (GRR) basin in Tanzania. Since 1993, GRR flow started to cease during the dry period due to over-abstraction of water from the river for upstream ... -
Impact of Community Participation on Sustainability of Water and Sanitation Projects in Rural Areas. Case Study of Musanze District, Northern Province of Rwanda.
(2019-09-03)Water-related diseases are closely linked to poverty and disproportionately affect vulnerable communities of developing countries including Rwanda. Most development projects highlight community participation as one of the ... -
Assessment of the Quality of Bottled Drinking Water Produced in African Cities: A Case Study of Kigali, Rwanda
(2019-09-04)The primordial role of water in the survival of all living organisms is well known. Unfortunately, in most of developing countries including Rwanda, many people still lack access even to basic drinking water services. ...