Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa (7th most populous in the world) and it is
strategic to the realization of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by …

Solar radiation data provide information on how much of the sun's energy strikes a surface at
a location on the earth during a particular time period. These data are needed for effective …

With the rapid advancement of the high-performance computing technology and the
increasing availability of the mass-storage memory device, the application of the data-driven …

When a part of the power is generated by grid connected photovoltaic installations, an
effective global solar irradiation (GSI) forecasting tool becomes a must to ensure the quality …

The need to understand and proffer sustainable solutions to the persistent energy crises and
energy starvation in Nigeria even in the face of abundant endowment of both renewable and …

In this study, the global solar radiation on horizontal surface in Akure, Nigeria (Latitude 7.25°
N and Longitude 5.2° E) using 22-year data (July 1983–June 2005) was analysed. Simple …

With climate change driving an increasingly stronger influence over governments and
municipalities, sustainable development, and renewable energy are gaining traction across …

This study focussed on developing an appropriate model for estimating daily global solar
radiation for any location in Nigeria. Data for the study were obtained from the Nigeria …

Angström–Prescott (A–P) equation is the most widely used empirical relationship to estimate
global solar radiation from sunshine hours. A new approach based on Air Pollution Index …

With the rapid development of computer technology, more and more deep learning models
are used in solar radiation (irradiation) prediction. There have been a lot of studies …