Global advancement of solar thermal energy technologies for industrial process heat and its future prospects: A review

L Kumar, M Hasanuzzaman, NA Rahim - Energy conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Energy is the essential need for the development, modernization and economic growth of
any nation in the industrial sector. About 32–35% of the total energy of the world is used in …

National energy scenario of Pakistan–Current status, future alternatives, and institutional infrastructure: An overview

MM Rafique, S Rehman - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
In this article, the current energy consumption of Pakistan is presented and the issue of
security of electrical energy supply is discussed. The power sector has been looked from …

Understanding farmers' intention and willingness to install renewable energy technology: A solution to reduce the environmental emissions of agriculture

E Elahi, Z Khalid, Z Zhang - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Although Pakistan has the potential for solar energy generation, only a small proportion of
the population uses solar energy technology in agriculture because of its lower public …

Estimating smart energy inputs packages using hybrid optimisation technique to mitigate environmental emissions of commercial fish farms

E Elahi, Z Khalid - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The current study uses a hybrid optimization technique (ANN and DEA) to estimate smart
energy input packages to reduce the environmental emissions of fish farms. In 2021 …

Solar energy development in Pakistan: Barriers and policy recommendations

M Irfan, ZY Zhao, M Ahmad, MC Mukeshimana - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Energy generation is heavily dependent on fossil fuels in Pakistan. Due to the huge
population and current progress in industrialization, these sources are not fulfilling the …

Review of barriers to the dissemination of decentralized renewable energy systems

M Yaqoot, P Diwan, TC Kandpal - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the available literature dealing with the barriers to the dissemination of
decentralized renewable energy systems. Decentralized renewable energy systems may …

Current status and future success of renewable energy in Pakistan

M Kamran - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Mismatch between energy demand and supply from last two decades has been increasing
because of the domination of expensive imported oil in energy mix of Pakistan. To import …

Comparative techno-economic analysis of various stand-alone and grid connected (solar/wind/fuel cell) renewable energy systems

MU Manoo, F Shaikh, L Kumar, M Arıcı - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2024 - Elsevier
This article proposes a hybrid energy model comprising of various stand-alone and grid-
connected energy systems including grid-connected hybrid, off-grid hybrid, fuel cell …

A review of energy and power planning and policies of Pakistan

NH Mirjat, MA Uqaili, K Harijan, GD Valasai… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Pakistan is facing multiple challenges for harnessing the indigenous energy resources and
devise rational energy policies. The country is believed to have abundant energy resources …

Energy transition roadmap towards 100% renewable energy and role of storage technologies for Pakistan by 2050

A Sadiqa, A Gulagi, C Breyer - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The main aim of this study is to present an energy transition roadmap for Pakistan in which
the total energy demand by 2050 is met by electricity generated via renewable sources, in …