Solar energy applications and development in Nigeria: Drivers and barriers

Ohunakin, Olayinka S.; Adaramola, Muyiwa S.; Oyewola, Olanrewaju M.; Fagbenle, R. O.

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2014.01.014

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“…However, the country's Ministry of Power presented an available generation capacity of >6 GW in 2017 [122], which is still not adequate for the users' demand. Out of the country's population of about 180 million, only about 40% of its citizens have access to electricity and the actual electricity demand in the country is estimated at 10 GW [60,65,121,[123][124][125].…”

Section: Background On Nigeria's Energy Situation and Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The lack of political will has been identified as one of the major problems leading to microgrid failure [124,125]. Furthermore, where the government has demonstrated the political will, the issue of uncertainty and political instability has been a major obstacle.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Some existing studies in the literature have presented general barriers to renewable energy systems and microgrid systems development and application [19,59,66,68,85,119,124,125,169], however, this paper has proposed the STEEP framework for better insights into the issue of microgrid failure and barriers to microgrid planning, development and sustainability, how to mitigate barriers/drawbacks, and a general basis for planning localised microgrids/renewable energy systems for any location. Such a framework provides a holistic approach to capturing the issues and enabling factors of energy systems, which can aid the understanding of and future contributions in microgrids.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Challenges of Microgrids in Remote Communities: A STEEP Model Application

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Abstract: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 supplying energy to off-grid communities, including their economic benefits. Several research studies have examined the application issues of microgrids. However, a lack of in-depth considerations for the enabling planning conditions has been identified as a major reason why microgrids fail in several off-grid communities. This development requires research efforts that consider better strategies and framework for sustainable microgrids in remote communities. This paper first presents a comprehensive review of microgrid technologies and their applications. It then proposes the STEEP model to examine critically the failure factors based on the social, technical, economic, environmental and policy (STEEP) perspectives. The model details the key dimensions and actions necessary for addressing the challenge of microgrid failure in remote communities. The study uses remote communities within Nigeria, West Africa, as case studies and demonstrates the need for the STEEP approach for better understanding of microgrid planning and development. Better insights into microgrid systems are expected to address the drawbacks and improve the situation that can lead to widespread and sustainable applications in off-grid communities around the world in the future. The paper introduces the sustainable planning framework (SPF) based on the STEEP model, which can form a general basis for planning microgrids in any remote location.

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Section: Background On Nigeria's Energy Situation and Issuesmentioning

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“…Nigeria is situated in West Africa with an estimated population size of 170,000,000 and a total of 774 local government areas 12 …”

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Influence of Knowledge of Spousal Fertility Cycles on Male Reproductive Health Participation in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria

Obembe

Odebunmi

Osungbade

et al. 2017

Afr J Reprod Health

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Despite the established roles and influence of men on women"s uptake and utilization of reproductive health care interventions, the degree of involvement with intimate issues within the household which could help to understand male involvement and support remains an under-researched topic. The aim of this study was to investigate the degree of involvement at the family level of men within sub-urban communities of Ibadan in South-West Nigeria. A cross sectional survey design was conducted among 380 men selected from sub-urban communities in Ibadan, Oyo State using multi-stage sampling. Data was obtained using pretested, semi-structured, interviewer administered questionnaires. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis and logistic regression with level of significance set at 5%. Mean age of respondents was 41.1 ± 7.6 years. Men who were knowledgeable of spouse"s menstrual cycles and ovulation dates were significantly more likely to have supported some form of public health intervention before (p<0.001). Age over 30, above secondary education, and men aware of menstrual dates of spouse were significant predictors of reproductive health interventions. Men who were aware of menstrual cycles of spouse were 96.6% more likely to be supportive or involved in reproductive health matters compared to those who were not (OR =0.034; 95% CI = 0.02 -0.07; p<0.001). Involvement of men at family level as demonstrated in this study serves to influence and explain the level of involvement with reproductive health. Further research investigating other proximal factors that influence male participation is recommended. (Afr J Reprod Health 2017; 21[3]: 76-88).Keywords: reproductive health, health disparities, male involvement, menstrual cycle, ovulatory cycles, fertility RésuméEn dépit des rôles établis et de l'influence des hommes sur la prise en charge des femmes et l'utilisation des interventions en matière de soins de santé de la reproduction, le degré de participation aux problèmes intimes au sein du ménage qui pourrait aider à comprendre l'implication et le soutien des hommes demeure un sujet de recherche insuffisamment étudié. L'objectif de cette étude était d'étudier le degré d'implication au niveau familial des hommes dans les communautés sub-urbaines d'Ibadan dans le sud-ouest du Nigéria. Une étude transversale a été menée auprès de 380 hommes sélectionnés parmi les communautés suburbaines d'Ibadan, dans l"État d'Oyo, en utilisant un échantillonnage en plusieurs étapes. Les données ont été obtenues à l'aide de questionnaires pré-testés, semi-structurés et administres à partir des interviews. Les données ont été analysées en utilisant des statistiques descriptives, une analyse bivariée et une régression logistique avec un niveau de signification fixé à 5%. L'âge moyen des répondants était de 41,1 ± 7,6 ans. Les hommes qui connaissaient bien les cycles menstruels et les dates d'ovulation des épouses étaient beaucoup plus susceptibles d'avoir soutenu une forme d'intervention de santé publique ...

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“…The information associated with hourly solar irradiance, hourly air temperature as 3 well as hourly wind velocity have been derived from Refs [28,[37][38][39][40] which have been 4 utilized to predict in advance the hourly electrical energy provided using the 5 photovoltaic plant. The particular photovoltaic hourly provided electrical energy is 6 shortened in Fig.…”

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Renewable energy management in a remote area using Modified Gravitational Search Algorithm

Ghavidel

Aghaei

Muttaqi

et al. 2016

Energy

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In this paper, a small remote area which is located in Nigeria has been considered as a model to be tested by a managing scheme for providing both electricity and water. In this strategy, the groundwater is pumped into a water tank which can be later used for supplying required irrigation and drinking water. A PAT (Pump as Turbine) is used as a hybrid system for supplying electricity and water as well as storing water in the water tank. Also, a PV (photovoltaic plant), a package of batteries (BAT) in addition to a diesel ICE (internal combustion engine) are used and optimized along with the best size of devices and managing system, with the purpose of obtaining the maximum economical operating strategy. In this paper, two cases are considered to assess the effectiveness of the system under study. Firstly, all of the mentioned devices are used to show how internal combustion engine system dominates all the other components due to the low cost of fuel. In the second case, all renewable resources have been exploited and optimized in order to make a 100% renewable system with least possible cost. Having about 53 variables makes this problem very complicated which requires to be solved by an algorithm with more accuracy. Therefore, a MGSA (Modified Gravitational Search Algorithm) with an adapted mutation tactic is used to find the best cost and management strategy. In the first case, although the cost of diesel oil is very low, by using the PAT, about 5% of diesel oil consumption is reduced. In the second case, in order to make a 100% renewable system, the size of PV is enlarged approximately 16 times in comparison with the first case. The hybrid PV-PAT storing structure is capable to deliver the water for irrigation and domestic requirements as well as 9% of the electricity needed for the rural community. structure is capable to deliver the water for irrigation and domestic requirements as well 7 as 9% of the electricity needed for the rural community.

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Solar energy applications and development in Nigeria: Drivers and barriers

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References 5 publications

Challenges of Microgrids in Remote Communities: A STEEP Model Application

Challenges of Microgrids in Remote Communities: A STEEP Model Application

Influence of Knowledge of Spousal Fertility Cycles on Male Reproductive Health Participation in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria

Renewable energy management in a remote area using Modified Gravitational Search Algorithm

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