An assessment of renewable energy readiness in Africa: Case study of Nigeria and Cameroon

Mas’ud, Abdullahi Abubakar; Wirba, Asan Vernyuy; Muhammad‐Sukki, Firdaus; Masud, Ibrahim Abubakar; Munir, Ahmad; Yunus, Norhidayah Md

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.06.045

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“…The highest daily solar radiation is about 7 kWh/m 2 in the northern part of the country and approximately 4 kWh/m 2 in the southern region [20,38]. Most part of Nigeria receives an average of 6.5 sunshine hours per day [39].…”

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“…Apart from the solar potentials, Nigeria has other energy sources such as oil, hydro, biomass and gas, [20,41] as illustrated in Figure 6. The Nigeria's National Energy Policy has been approved by the senate since 2003 [42].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In most part of the country, the mean solar radiation is approximately 5.8 kWh/m 2 /day [47]. The electricity generation capacity of Cameroon is at 817 MW of which hydroelectricity accounted for 80% of this energy while thermal energy supplies the remaining 20% [20]. The electricity demand for…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Cameroon is forecasted to reach 5000 MW by the year 2020 [20]. The available energy sources in Cameroon are hydro, solar, wind, geothermal and biomass [48].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…On the other hand, solar thermal systems apply sun's energy for heating, evaporation and drying system. Already solar grain dryers and water heaters are applied in many developing countries [20,21].…”

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“…Cameroon is forecasted to reach 5000 MW by the year 2020 [20]. The available energy sources in Cameroon are hydro, solar, wind, geothermal and biomass [48].…”

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A hybrid combination of EV charging stations with renewable energy sources for powering a residential community. A techno‐economic perspective

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In this study, the performance of PV/wind/Diesel/battery schemes to satisfy the electrical load requirements of a residential community in five Nigerian cities: Sokoto, Katsina, Dutse, Jos, Gusau, and Zaria, have been techno‐economically evaluated. Two cases were considered: First, the hybrid system is designed to satisfy a residential community's load demand. Second, the system is optimized to satisfy both the requirements of electrical vehicles (EV) and the residential community. All simulations were carried out in MATLAB and validated by HOMER. For better utilization of energy, EV charging was carried out during periods of significant excess energy. The daily travel distance for EVs was set between 25 and 65 km. Sokoto and Gusau have the lowest LCOE (0.312) and NPC ($1.71 M) for a hybrid scheme without an EV battery charging, while Zaria has the highest (0.325 and $1.78 M). On the other hand, Sokoto and Gusau have the lowest LCOE (0.306) and NPC ($1.81 M) for a hybrid scheme with EV battery charging, whereas Zaria has the highest (0.32 and $1.89 M). Furthermore, as the EV travel distance increases, NPC rises, while the LCOE is highly sensitive to seasonal power requirements. The system has successfully utilized excess energy without compromising its financial viability. The novelty of the work presented in this paper is that for the first time a hybrid renewable energy system incorporating EV charging has been designed for various locations in Nigeria, which may aid policymakers in determining suitable locations for these schemes.

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Study of Metal–Graphene Aerogel for Efficient Solar Energy Interface Evaporation Based on One‐Step Thermal Reduction Method

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Fresh water resources can be sustainably harvested through interfacial evaporation by solar energy. To enhance the efficiency of solar interfacial evaporation, a metal graphene alcohol gel was synthesized using a one‐step thermal reduction technique. Subsequently, a metal graphene aerogel was produced using freeze‐drying technology. The hydrothermal treatment method was applied to introduce asymmetric moisture and roughness on the upper and lower surfaces of the aerogel. The unique structure of the aerogel plays a significant role in facilitating continuous water transport to the interface for evaporation. The top layer, being hydrophobic, and the bottom layer, being hydrophilic, contribute to this process. Importantly, the top layer’s design ensures that an excessively thick water film does not form, thereby preventing any adverse effects on light absorption efficiency. The aerogel exhibits an outstanding water evaporation rate (WER) is 1.75 kg·m‐2·h‐1 and a remarkable photothermal conversion efficiency (PTCE) is 93.17% under one solar radiation intensity. This is because the aerogel has a unique three‐dimensional structure. This special three‐dimensional structure has an interconnected microporous‐like appearance inside, which increases the evaporation area. Metal‐graphene aerogel is based on the electric field dielectric evaporation mechanism of metal nanoparticles localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect and the thermal mediated evaporation mechanism of graphene full spectrum. Under the double action, the photothermal conversion efficiency has been significantly improved. Our meticulously created metallic graphene aerogel performs exceptionally well at evaporating water. As a result, it presents a promising and practical avenue for exploring effective solar interfacial evaporation.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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An assessment of renewable energy readiness in Africa: Case study of Nigeria and Cameroon

Cited by 66 publications

References 12 publications

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

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

A hybrid combination of EV charging stations with renewable energy sources for powering a residential community. A techno‐economic perspective

Study of Metal–Graphene Aerogel for Efficient Solar Energy Interface Evaporation Based on One‐Step Thermal Reduction Method

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