This paper presents a literature review of the recent developments and trends pertaining to
Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems (GCPVS). In countries with high penetration of …

With insolation levels ranging from 4 to 7 kW h/m 2/day, the African continent receives a
higher amount of solar energy on its surface than the rest of the world. Hence, investments in …

Solar energy is one of the few renewable, low-carbon resources with both the scalability and
the technological maturity to meet ever-growing global demand for electricity. Among solar …

Optical tracking is often combined with conventional flat panel solar cells to maximize
electrical power generation over the course of a day. However, conventional trackers are …

In recent years decreasing hardware costs have driven down the installed price of solar
photovoltaic (PV) systems and spurred adoption. However, system cost is not the only …

Recently it has become clear that many technologies follow a generalized version of
Moore's law, ie costs tend to drop exponentially, at different rates that depend on the …

A key problem with solar energy is intermittency: solar generators produce only when the
sun is shining, adding to social costs and requiring electricity system operators to reoptimize …

Energy economy restructuring at the city level is an essential prong in any strategy that aims
to address the dual energy and climate change challenges. Cities form hubs of human …

The technological development and economic of scale for solar photovoltaic (PV), batteries
and combined heat and power (CHP) have led to the technical potential for a mass-scale …

The absence of publicly available up-to-date costs breakdown data on photovoltaic
(PV)/hybrid mini-grids in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is a barrier that needs to be resolved in …