[HTML][HTML] Nexus between agriculture and photovoltaics (agrivoltaics, agriphotovoltaics) for sustainable development goal: A review

A Ghosh - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The coexistence of agricultural land and solar photovoltaics (PV) can be named
Agriphotovoltaics (APV). APV concept was developed two decades ago however its actual …

[HTML][HTML] Lessons from the World Bank's solar home system-based rural electrification projects (2000–2020): Policy implications for meeting Sustainable Development …

CW Shyu - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
The main objective of this review paper is to examine the lessons learnt from 16 solar home
system (SHS)-based World Bank projects implemented between 2000 and 2020 in the …

Innovative hybridization of the two-archive and PROMETHEE-II triple-objective and multi-criterion decision making for optimum configuration of the hybrid renewable …

HM Ridha, H Hizam, S Mirjalili, ML Othman… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) and Wind turbine (WT) systems are the most promising options for rural
energy delivery. In the literature, numerous studies have simply considered only on …

Electricity for development: Mini-grid solution for rural electrification in South Africa

CL Azimoh, P Klintenberg, F Wallin, B Karlsson… - Energy Conversion and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The objective of most rural electrification programs in the developing world is to bring about
socio-economic development to households. Governments have put in place a number of …

[HTML][HTML] Swarm electrification: A comprehensive literature review

S Sheridan, K Sunderland, J Courtney - Renewable and sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Swarm Electrification (SE) is a relatively new concept, gaining considerable attention as a
tool to provide last-mile electrification. A swarm grid is like a micro-grid, but rather than a …

[HTML][HTML] Off-grid solar waste in sub-Saharan Africa: Market dynamics, barriers to sustainability, and circular economy solutions

C Kinally, F Antonanzas-Torres, F Podd… - Energy for Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rate of access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is just 42%. The private market
for household-scale off-grid solar (OGS) products (pico solar and solar home systems) is …

Solar home systems: A comprehensive literature review for Sub-Saharan Africa

V Kizilcec, P Parikh - Energy for Sustainable Development, 2020 - Elsevier
Solar home systems (SHSs) have seen rapid growth and have proven to be a viable source
of electricity for households due to their capability to reach remote users that do not have …

Multi-objective optimization and multi-criteria decision making aided by numerical method: Framework and a case study of Malaysia and South Africa

HM Ridha, H Hizam, S Mirjalili, ML Othman… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a new optimum design for an off-grid hybrid solar photovoltaic (PV),
wind turbine (WT), and battery storage system for power isolated dwellings in Malaysia and …

Illuminated but not electrified: An assessment of the impact of Solar Home System on rural households in South Africa

CL Azimoh, P Klintenberg, F Wallin, B Karlsson - Applied energy, 2015 - Elsevier
The introduction of the off-grid electrification program in South Africa using the Solar Home
System (SHS) was a central component of the government policy aimed at bringing …

Solar assisted thermoelectric cooling/heating system for vehicle cabin during parking: A numerical study

RS Srivastava, A Kumar, H Thakur, R Vaish - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Vehicles parked under blazing sun increases the cabin temperature to a broiling point as
greenhouse effect comes into play. Similar is found in winter season when vehicle is parked …