Trends and challenges of sustainable energy and water research in North Africa: Sahara solar breeder concerns at the intersection of energy/water

Stambouli, A. Boudghène; Khiat, Z.; Flazi, S.; Tanemoto, H.; Nakajima, Mitsutoshi; Isoda, Hiroko; Yokoyama, Fumio; Hannachi, S.; Kurokawa, Kosuke; Shimizu, M.; Koinuma, Hideomi; Yassaa, Noureddine

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2013.11.042

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“…Some countries in Africa have a significant solar energy potential due to their geographical location [13,14]. As emphasized by one of the researchers, the Sahara Desert, and North Africa in general, is one of the world's largest untapped energy sources [15]. The solar energy that strikes the surface of this desert has the potential to power the entire world.…”

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The Economic Dimension of Using the Integration of Highway Sound Screens with Solar Panels in the Process of Generating Green Energy

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One of the research areas related to renewable energy sources is the search for new applications for currently used technologies. An important postulate is to achieve the synergy effect by including the existing infrastructure in this process. The innovation described in this article is the integration of solar cells into a modular sound barrier on the highway. The contribution of this article is mainly based on the introduction of the potential feasibility of the first Turkish solar highway, describing the installation of PV systems based on a multi-criteria evaluation (azimuth angle, loss of shade, and dirt). The aim of the study is to determine the economic dimension by examining the costs of implementing such an investment and answering the question concerning the efficiency of solar cells on sound barriers. The research took into account various scenarios regarding the shadow effect and inclination of solar panels and their impact on solar energy production in the example of a given case study, an identified urban area. The research is limited to the model for assessing the feasibility of solar cells on sound barriers based on NPV and the essence of the relationship regarding the LCOE averaged electricity costs. In this study, the function and technical parameters of solar cells are not specified, but the article is limited to the basic information and characteristics required to investigate the payback period and profitability of an investment. Research has shown that if the investment is carried out in accordance with the proposed model, the expected amount of energy produced is 62,257 kWh per year. This value corresponds to the average consumption of electricity in a household by 24 apartments for a given destination, or to providing energy for a selected electric vehicle for one year of its operation, at the same time leading to a significant reduction of CO2. The presented research can find practical application in the area of developing a strategy for the development and popularization of renewable energy sources while increasing the use of the existing road infrastructure, presenting an important postulate in promoting this type of solution for other geographic destinations.

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The Economic Dimension of Using the Integration of Highway Sound Screens with Solar Panels in the Process of Generating Green Energy

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“…Technology, particularly, has been widely promised as the catalyst element for economic progress and social innovations among Africa's underdeveloped countries (Matthews, 2017;Mokyr, Vickers, & Ziebarth, 2015). The role of diffusion of innovations in sub-Saharan Africa that could ultimately benefit African populations and promote economic prosperity is fundamentally built on different trends-notably, on the role of major sectors such as the entrepreneurship sector, the agricultural sector, and on the water and energy sector (Asongu & Nwachukwu, 2018b;Glover, Sumberg, & Andersson, 2016;Stambouli et al, 2014). According to the authors, these sectors are the ones that ultimately sustain the standard of living of every African population by directly combating unemployment and preventing poverty.…”

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“…The water and energy sectors have been challenges for sub-Saharan Africa's socioeconomic development. Though these sectors constitute the basic elements toward sustainable development, sub-Saharan Africa has lagged far behind in providing its population with access to electricity infrastructure (Stambouli et al, 2014). Researchers revealed that only 14% of rural and 63% of urban residents were electrified until the year of 2010 (Nicolina et al, 2013).…”

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Diffusion of Innovations and Labor Market Challenges: A Multiple Case Study from Angola

Santos¹

2020

SSRN Journal

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“…It is used in places where fresh water is not easily available, like industries, resorts, and drilling sites. Pressure may reach up to 2000 kPa depending upon the design of the plant [79,80]. The power consumption of MED is less than that of the MSF process [74];…”

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Recent Developments in Solar Thermal Desalination Technologies: A Review

Ullah

Rasul

2018

Energies

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Fresh water resources are depleting rapidly as the water demand around the world continues to increase. Fresh water resources are also not equally distributed geographically worldwide. The best way to tackle this situation is to use solar energy for desalination to not only cater for the water needs of humanity, but also to offset some detrimental environmental effects of desalination. A comprehensive review of the latest literature on various desalination technologies utilizing solar energy is presented here. This paper also highlights the environmental impacts of desalination technologies along with an economic analysis and cost comparison of conventional desalination methods with different solar energy based technologies. This review is part of an investigation into integration of solar thermal desalination into existing grid infrastructure in the Australian context.

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Trends and challenges of sustainable energy and water research in North Africa: Sahara solar breeder concerns at the intersection of energy/water

Cited by 22 publications

References 6 publications

The Economic Dimension of Using the Integration of Highway Sound Screens with Solar Panels in the Process of Generating Green Energy

The Economic Dimension of Using the Integration of Highway Sound Screens with Solar Panels in the Process of Generating Green Energy

Diffusion of Innovations and Labor Market Challenges: A Multiple Case Study from Angola

Recent Developments in Solar Thermal Desalination Technologies: A Review

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