Adaptation of solar power in the Global south: Prospects, challenges and opportunities

K Ukoba, KO Yoro, O Eterigho-Ikelegbe, C Ibegbulam… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Abstract The Global South comprising economically disadvantaged regions of the world face
various challenges such as limited access to electricity, clean water, industrialization, and …

Site suitability assessment for solar power plants in Bangladesh: A GIS-based analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) …

MR Islam, MT Aziz, M Alauddin, Z Kader, MR Islam - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar power plants are important alternatives to fossil fuel-based power plants because they
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change. The potential …

[HTML][HTML] Potential impacts of climate change on global solar radiation and PV output using the CMIP6 model in West Africa

ME Agbor, SO Udo, IO Ewona, SC Nwokolo… - Cleaner Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, six different PV power technology models from similar climatic environments in
West Africa were used to estimate the potential of PV generation and apply the model to …

Machine learning and physics-based hybridization models for evaluation of the effects of climate change and urban expansion on photosynthetically active radiation

SC Nwokolo, N Proutsos, EL Meyer, CC Ahia - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
Given the interdependence of climate change (CLC) and urban expansion (URE) on
ecosystem productivity in China and India, hybrid physics-based models were fitted in this …

A multi-model approach based on CARIMA-SARIMA-GPM for assessing the impacts of climate change on concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) potential

SC Nwokolo, EE Eyime, AU Obiwulu, EL Meyer… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2024 - Elsevier
This research paper proposes a novel multi-model approach, integrating the CARIMA-
SARIMA-GPM framework, to assess the combined impacts of climate change and land use …

[HTML][HTML] The Impact of Ambient Weather Conditions and Energy Usage Patterns on the Performance of a Domestic Off-Grid Photovoltaic System

I Mcingani, EL Meyer, OK Overen - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are growing rapidly as a renewable energy source.
Evaluating the performance of a PV system based on local weather conditions is crucial for …

Daylighting Assessment of a Heritage Place of Instruction and Office Building in Alice, South Africa

OK Overen, EL Meyer, G Makaka - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mitigation of post-occupancy building energy consumption has resulted in the change of
building design to utilise ambient weather factors for indoor thermal conditioning and …

[HTML][HTML] Solar Irradiance Stability Factors

B Jereb - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the field of renewable energies, the logistical intricacies of production, as well as the use
and storage of photovoltaic energy, have become critical issues. In addition to sheer …

A hybrid solar–biogas system for post-COVID-19 rural energy access

OK Overen, KC Obileke, EL Meyer, G Makaka… - Clean …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Solar home systems for rural electrification are often designed with a limited energy supply,
which presents a drawback for the technology. Furthermore, uncontrolled livestock faeces in …

Aquaponic Analysis Using the PV System

AM Tyassilva, A Aripriharta, R Al Ihsan… - 2023 IEEE 3rd …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Aquaponics system is currently a trend among the people. Many communities are competing
in the development of aquaponics systems. This is because the aquaponics system is a new …