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

Mas’ud, Abdullahi Abubakar; Wirba, Asan Vernyuy; Muhammad‐Sukki, Firdaus; Albarracín, Ricardo; Abu-Bakar, Siti Hawa; Munir, Ahmad; Bani, Nurul Aini

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2016.04.055

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“…If developed and used for business, IJESM 18,1 sustainable energy is expected to accelerate the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through protecting the planet (SDG 13), ending poverty (SDG 1) and ensuring prosperity for all by 2030 (SDG 8). Solar PV energy, in particular, has been emphasized by various stakeholders such as governments, policymakers, energy planning agencies and donors as having a huge potential due to the available and abundant solar radiation in countries such as those in Africa, South America, parts of Asia and west coast states in the USA (Yaniktepe, Kara and Ozalp, 2017;Mas'ud et al, 2016). In Uganda, there is a great potential for solar energy development, whereby about 200,000 km 2 out of 241,037 km 2 of Uganda's land area has solar radiation exceeding 2,000 kWh/m 2 /year (i.e.…”

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“…This empirical literature also barely shows the exact determinants of the willingness and urgency to adopt solar PV simultaneously by households doing business in rural areas where grid electricity partially exists or is inexistent. Other studies have emphasized macro factors such as government policies (Ikejemba, 2017) and implementation failures (Mas’ud et al , 2016) to the adoption of solar energy with little focus on household businesses in rural areas.…”

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Households’ willingness to adopt solar energy for business use in Uganda

Kabuye

Adaramola

2023

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Purpose The adoption of solar energy by households is an important avenue of protecting the environment and enabling energy access in rural areas, especially in developing countries like Uganda, where energy access is low. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the factors that influence the households’ willingness to adopt solar photovoltaic (PV) energy and how soon the households are willing to adopt solar PV energy for business use in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach Heckman’s two-step selection model was used to determine the willingness and urgency of adopting solar PV energy for business use in selected districts in Eastern Uganda. The respondents were selected purposively at the household level at a given point in time. Findings Results show that sex, household head estimated income, mode of acquisition and repayment terms of solar technology positively influence both willingness and urgency to adopt solar energy for business use in households. However, financial disclosure only influences willingness to adopt solar. Then, age and energy need only significantly influence how soon the household is willing to adopt solar PV energy for business use. Research limitations/implications This study’s findings essentially apply to the individual factors that determine the willingness and urgency to adopt solar PV energy for business use by households. Hence, further research is needed to understand the external and industrial factors which could strengthen the predictive potential of the elements in this study. Practical implications This study underscores the need for regulatory enforcement on the supply and usage of quality, reliable and affordable solar equipment which are suitable for business use. Also, the need to promote and finance the usage of solar PV as a green energy source for household businesses has been emphasized. Originality/value The study simultaneously examines the willingness and urgency to adopt solar PV energy for household business purposes using Heckman’s two-step selection model. This has hitherto remained unknown empirically.

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Households’ willingness to adopt solar energy for business use in Uganda

Kabuye

Adaramola

2023

IJESM

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“…by illuminating a kiosk); and enabled households to make financial savings [12,13]. Since SSA has an abundance of solar radiation throughout the year [14], solar systems are seen as the way forward to decentralised electrification.…”

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A review of optical concentrators for portable solar photovoltaic systems for developing countries

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Ramirez-Iniguez

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Worldwide, over 1.1 billion people have no access to electricity. The consequences for the affected people include health hazards from fuels used for lighting, limits to learning when it gets dark, a short productive day and high expenditures on lighting alternatives. Since 85% of affected people live in rural areas in developing countries, increasing access to electricity through grid supply is logistically and financially challenging. As a potential solution to this issue off-grid solar chargers have been gaining popularity. This technology is under continuous development to achieve lower costs, faster battery charge and more electricity generation to prolong light hours. This review contains a comprehensive analysis of possible improvements to solar lights and the role solar PV concentrators can play in it. It aims to provide the reader with a critical comparison of existing solar PV concentrators and to consider the advantages and drawbacks if applied to portable solar systems used in developing countries. From this review, static nonimaging concentrators have been identified as best suited since they are easy to operate and maintain and have shown high reliability. A detailed comparison of existing static nonimaging concentrators is presented in this work and their suitability for being deployed in portable solar systems in developing countries is evaluated. It concludes that the existing designs need adjustment if to be used for this purpose. Thus, novel concentrator designs for portable solar systems for developing countries are needed to facilitate more off-grid solar power generation. It is the aim therefore of this review to stimulate more research in this field.

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“…Considerable research has been done on the ability of renewable energy sources to solve the problems related to energy shortages. Some of these projects have been proposed to mitigate electric-power crises in Pakistan, China and Bangladesh [15][16][17][18] and others are about to be implemented in Africa and India [19][20][21]. In addition, Renewable energy sources, together with the use of new eco-sustainable systems with low energy consumption [22,23] and new building technologies that use the new generation of low-cost Smart-Windows [24], could be associated with local energy sources that can play an important role in the emergency system for any city or country but we also need a stable source of energy.…”

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“…Power shortages and climate change are two great problems today. For this reason, the power sector must get rid of carbon emitting plants to create a pollution-free environment [21]. It is hoped that renewable energy sources will help to reduce energy crises and prevent further climate change.…”

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Design of an Emergency Energy System for a City Assisted by Renewable Energy, Case Study: Latakia, Syria

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Electrical energy is one of the most important daily needs. Shortage of energy can be very dangerous for any society. This can affect the standard of living and quality of life of the people and even endanger the lives of those in hospitals, and so forth. Developed countries do not face such risks in general because they have well organized electrical systems and high energy security. The developing countries are faced daily with electric system collapses, especially in the case of wars, where many parts of the electrical grid in the country can be damaged and fuel transmission lines for generators cut off. Urban areas in developing countries should have a strategic plan to deal with any unexpected occurrence of energy shortages using any available renewable energy sources. City of Latakia is located in the region which has been suffering from the consequences of war for more than six years. The fact that a high number of migrants from other cities have come to Latakia along with a lack of fuel makes the energy shortage in the city worse. An emergency system could use the cheapest available renewable energy sources in addition to few big portable generators to provide an acceptable energy supply for the most needed requirements of daily life.

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

Cited by 43 publications

References 37 publications

Households’ willingness to adopt solar energy for business use in Uganda

Households’ willingness to adopt solar energy for business use in Uganda

A review of optical concentrators for portable solar photovoltaic systems for developing countries

Design of an Emergency Energy System for a City Assisted by Renewable Energy, Case Study: Latakia, Syria

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