Energy deficiency is one of the key enigmas impacting the livelihood of millions of poverty
stricken people throughout the world. It is quite evident that electrification of rural areas can …

Rising concern about the effect of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on climate change is
pushing national governments and the international community to achieve sustainable …

In order to reach a goal of universal access to modern energy services in Africa by 2030,
consideration of various electricity sector pathways is required to help inform policy-makers …

Off-grid electrification is gaining importance in the developing countries where the access to
electricity is often limited. The purpose of this paper is to review alternative methodologies …

The future of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems as a viable alternative to conventional fossil
fuel-based resources seem promising with the rapid decline in the cost over the last decade …

The growing demand for energy over the last few decades has increased our dependency
on fossil fuel-based sources leading to significant environmental degradation and huge …

Islands often are confronted with severe energy challenges especially those far from the
main land which operate as isolated energy systems. In those cases electricity, the queen of …

This paper introduces a method for evaluating the sustainability performance of energy
technologies applied in rural electrification, using the multivariate technique called Principal …

Decentralized electrification using local resources can reduce regional disparity in rural and
remote areas in terms of supply reliability and cost, as well as promote income generation. In …

More than half a billion people will still lack reliable and affordable electricity in 2040 and
around 1.8 billion may remain reliant on traditional solid biomass for cooking. Long-term …