Phase change materials (PCM) for solar energy usages and storage: An overview

M Mofijur, TMI Mahlia, AS Silitonga, HC Ong… - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
Solar energy is a renewable energy source that can be utilized for different applications in
today's world. The effective use of solar energy requires a storage medium that can facilitate …

Nigeria's energy review: Focusing on solar energy potential and penetration

YN Chanchangi, F Adu, A Ghosh, S Sundaram… - Environment …, 2023 - Springer
In Nigeria, the rapid population increase and the overreliance on fossil fuel have created
significant environmental, health, political, and economic consequences leading to severe …

Challenges in achieving sustainable development goal 7: Affordable and clean energy in light of nascent technologies

M Jayachandran, RK Gatla, KP Rao, GS Rao… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The concerns about climate change mitigation, decarbonization in critical sectors, and
environmental pollution reduction have instigated a global surge in the use of renewables …

[HTML][HTML] Dust and PV Performance in Nigeria: A review

YN Chanchangi, A Ghosh, S Sundaram… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
The accumulation of dust on photovoltaic (PV) devices has an adverse impact by degrading
their performance. In this work, a review of the effects of dust accumulation on PV module …

Energy crisis and renewable energy potentials in Nigeria: A review

OA Somoye - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Nigeria is a blessed country with both clean and unclean energy resources. Amidst its
abundance, the government is unable to provide a steady power supply. Thus, this study …

Impact of partial shading on the PV characteristics and the maximum power of a photovoltaic string

JC Teo, RHG Tan, VH Mok, VK Ramachandaramurthy… - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
A photovoltaic system is highly susceptible to partial shading. Based on the functionality of a
photovoltaic system that relies on solar irradiance to generate electrical power, it is tacitly …

Design and synthesis of SiO2/TiO2/PDA functionalized phase change microcapsules for efficient solar-driven energy storage

AM Pornea, H Kim - Energy Conversion and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
To improve the solar-thermal conversion efficiency of encapsulated phase change materials
(PCM), a novel hierarchical SiO 2/TiO 2/polydopamine (ES-T-PDA) composite shell was …

Challenges of microgrids in remote communities: A STEEP model application

D Akinyele, J Belikov, Y Levron - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
There is a growing interest in the application of microgrids around the world because of their
potential for achieving a flexible, reliable, efficient and smart electrical grid system and …

Solar energy: A panacea for the electricity generation crisis in Nigeria

EP Agbo, CO Edet, TO Magu, AO Njok, CM Ekpo… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
In assessing the status of solar energy in Nigeria, efforts have been made to review
researchers' works. This review article presents the status of solar energy in Nigeria. Also, it …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and prospects of Nigeria's sustainable energy transition with lessons from other countries' experiences

OB Adewuyi, MK Kiptoo, AF Afolayan, T Amara… - Energy Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Sustainable energy transition is generally understood as a concept of developing robust,
effective and efficient energy sectors in a particular country or region without compromising …