Solar energy: Potential and future prospects

E Kabir, P Kumar, S Kumar, AA Adelodun… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
The development of novel solar power technologies is considered to be one of many key
solutions toward fulfilling a worldwide increasing demand for energy. Rapid growth within …

A review of studies on central receiver solar thermal power plants

O Behar, A Khellaf, K Mohammedi - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
The use of central receiver system (CRS) for electricity production promises to be one of the
most viable options to replace fossil fuel power plants. Indeed, research and development …

[HTML][HTML] Performance evaluation of 10 MW grid connected solar photovoltaic power plant in India

BS Kumar, K Sudhakar - Energy reports, 2015 - Elsevier
The growing energy demand in develo** nations has triggered the issue of energy
security. This has made essential to utilize the untapped potential of renewable resources …

A framework for GIS-based site selection and technical potential evaluation of PV solar farm using Fuzzy-Boolean logic and AHP multi-criteria decision-making …

Y Noorollahi, AG Senani, A Fadaei, M Simaee… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Electricity demand is increasing mainly due to population expansion and the continuous
supply of electricity in the residential, industrial, and service sectors. This energy is a critical …

[HTML][HTML] Solar energy status in the world: A comprehensive review

HH Pourasl, RV Barenji, VM Khojastehnezhad - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
The utilization of renewable energy as a future energy resource is drawing significant
attention worldwide. The contribution of solar energy (including concentrating solar power …

[HTML][HTML] Renewable hydrogen economy outlook in Africa

MD Mukelabai, UKG Wijayantha… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrogen presents an opportunity for Africa to not only decarbonise its own energy use and
enable clean energy access for all, but also to export renewable energy. This paper …

Land suitability analysis for solar farms exploitation using GIS and fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP)—a case study of Iran

E Noorollahi, D Fadai, M Akbarpour Shirazi… - Energies, 2016 - mdpi.com
Considering the geographical location and climatic conditions of Iran, solar energy can
provide a considerable portion of the energy demand for the country. This study develops a …

Assessment of regions priority for implementation of solar projects in Iran: New application of a hybrid multi-criteria decision making approach

M Vafaeipour, SH Zolfani, MHM Varzandeh… - Energy Conversion and …, 2014 - Elsevier
One of the promising ways to shift towards sustainable development has been the utilization
of solar energy worldwide. Based on its geographical specifications, Iran enjoys high solar …

Solar photovoltaic power generation in Iran: Development, policies, and barriers

S Gorjian, BN Zadeh, L Eltrop, RR Shamshiri… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Iran holds 10% of the global oil reserves and 15% of the natural gas. It is the second largest
producer and exporter of oil and gas in Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries …

Solar energy in Iran: Current state and outlook

G Najafi, B Ghobadian, R Mamat, T Yusaf… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper introduces the resource, status and prospect of solar energy in Iran briefly.
Among renewable energy sources, Iran has a high solar energy potential. The widespread …