Energy and sustainable development in Nigeria: the way forward

SO Oyedepo - Energy, Sustainability and Society, 2012 - Springer
Access to clean modern energy services is an enormous challenge facing the African
continent because energy is fundamental for socioeconomic development and poverty …

Concentrating solar power technologies for solar thermal grid electricity in Nigeria: A review

O Ogunmodimu, EC Okoroigwe - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Grid electricity generation in Nigeria has been unstable for a long time now. With respect to
her continued dependence on oil and gas and seasonal variations on water level for …

A review on the recent progress made on solar photovoltaic in selected countries of sub-Saharan Africa

AA Mas'ud, AV Wirba, F Muhammad-Sukki… - … and sustainable energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
The harmful effects of carbon emissions and carbon dioxide caused by over dependence on
oil is a global issue, which is currently being addressed by encouraging renewable energy …

[PDF][PDF] Angstrom type empirical correlation for estimating global solar radiation in north-eastern Nigeria

NN Gana, DO Akpootu - The International Journal Of Engineering And …, 2013 - theijes.com
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Sustainable energy development in Nigeria: Overcoming energy poverty

NV Emodi, KJ Boo - International Journal of Energy Economics and …, 2015 - dergipark.org.tr
Energy availabilty is crucial for the economic growth of any nation in the world today. Access
to clean, affordable and reliable energy are necessities in achieving a sustainable …

Political will and collaboration for electric power reform through renewable energy in Africa

TC Chineke, FM Ezike - Energy policy, 2010 - Elsevier
Climate change, in particular rainfall variability, affects rain-dependent agriculture in Africa.
The resulting food shortages, in combination with rising population and lack of access to …

Potential and econometrics analysis of standalone RE facility for rural community utilization and embedded generation in North-East, Nigeria

OO Ajayi, OD Ohijeagbon, O Mercy, A Ameh - Sustainable Cities and …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study carried out a comprehensive renewable energy resource assessment for 6 sites
in North-East, Nigeria. The main aim was to assess the feasibility and economic viability of …

Potential and economic viability of standalone hybrid systems for a rural community of Sokoto, North-west Nigeria

OD Ohijeagbon, OO Ajayi - Frontiers in Energy, 2014 - Springer
An assessment of the potential and economic viability of standalone hybrid systems for an
off-grid rural community of Sokoto, North-west Nigeria was conducted. A specific electric …

[PDF][PDF] A VAR analysis of the relationship between energy consumption and economic growth in Nigeria

AS Antai, AB Udo, IK Ikpe - Journal of Economics Sustainable …, 2015 - researchgate.net
The indispensible factor for sustainable economic development in every economy is energy.
It is an engine room for rapid socio-economic growth and development. In Nigeria, the …

Evaluation of horizontal surface solar radiation levels in southern Nigeria

VN Dike, TC Chineke, OK Nwofor… - Journal of renewable and …, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
Solar energy, which is inexhaustible and abundant, has become an economically viable and
environmentally preferable alternative to fossil fuels. There is the inherent advantage of …