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 …

[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 …

Economic evaluation of hybrid energy systems for rural electrification in six geo-political zones of Nigeria

L Olatomiwa, S Mekhilef, ASN Huda, OS Ohunakin - Renewable Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Rural electrification improves the quality of life of rural dwellers having limited or non-access
to electricity through decentralized electricity coverage. Since the price of oil is unstable and …

Energy and sustainable development in Nigeria: the way forward

SO Oyedepo - Energy, Sustainability and Society, 2012 - Springer
Access to clean modern energy services is an enormous challenge facing the African
continent because energy is fundamental for socioeconomic development and poverty …

Renewable energy potentials in Nigeria: Meeting rural energy needs

M Shaaban, JO Petinrin - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Nigeria is endowed with abundant energy resources, both conventional and renewable,
which can potentially provide the country with a sufficient capacity to meet the ambitions of …

Solar energy applications and development in Nigeria: Drivers and barriers

OS Ohunakin, MS Adaramola, OM Oyewola… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study, current perspectives of solar energy utilization as a renewable energy option in
Nigeria are examined and discussed from the standpoint of sustainable development. The …

On energy for sustainable development in Nigeria

SO Oyedepo - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
The fuel driving the engine of growth and sustainable development of any nation is the
nation's access to reliable and adequate energy. Access to energy is a crucial enabling …

Hybrid renewable power supply for rural health clinics (RHC) in six geo-political zones of Nigeria

L Olatomiwa, S Mekhilef, OS Ohunakin - Sustainable Energy Technologies …, 2016 - Elsevier
The potentials of major renewable energy sources (wind and solar) in selected locations
across the six geo-political regions of Nigeria, based on long-term daily meteorological data …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal configuration assessments of hybrid renewable power supply for rural healthcare facilities

L Olatomiwa - Energy Reports, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper assessed optimal configurations of hybrid renewable system for rural health
clinic (RHC) application in three grid-unconnected rural villages in Nigeria. The RHC consist …

Wind energy evaluation for electricity generation using WECS in seven selected locations in Nigeria

OS Ohunakin, MS Adaramola, OM Oyewola - Applied energy, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper statistically examine wind characteristics from seven meteorological stations
within the North-West (NW) geo-political region of Nigeria using 36-year (1971–2007) wind …