Rural communities in developing countries lack access to affordable, reliable, and
sustainable forms of energy, which are essential factors for improving living conditions …

The absence of publicly available up-to-date costs breakdown data on photovoltaic
(PV)/hybrid mini-grids in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is a barrier that needs to be resolved in …

The application of renewable energy resources in a power system has received significant
attention owing to the environmental impacts and fluctuations of fossil fuel prices …

This paper aims to develop a rural energy system design framework and analyzes the
techno-economic feasibility of potential hybrid energy systems (HES) for rural electrification …

In this paper, the optimal sizing problem of the micro-grid's resources in two different modes
in the presence of the electric vehicle using the multi-objective particle swarm optimization …

Many countries around the world are planning to reach 100% renewable energy use by
2050. In this context and due to the recent sharp increase in RE utilization in the global …

It is critical to ensure climate and energy policies are just, equitable and beneficial for
communities, both to sustain public support for decarbonisation and address multifaceted …

The policy dilemma regarding climate action and the rising demand of renewable energy
has created opportunities for a new market of critical minerals in the USA. Nevertheless …

Renewable energy presents a sustainable solution for tackling both energy access and
environmental issues. Hybrid off-grid systems appear to be a promising concept for …

Access to electricity has been linked to improved livelihood, education, health, economic
growth and overall poverty reduction. Yet, most people living without electricity or with …