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Photovoltaic development and diffusion in Nigeria: Its potential for human development index

Chendo, M.A.C. - In: Renewable Energy 10 (1997) 2, pp. 149-152

The combined effect of population and socio-economic growth coupled with supply problems of commercial fuels is putting ever increasing pressure on the traditional fuel supplies in Nigeria. This has resulted in accelerated depletion of forests for fuel wood and installation of generating sets;...

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Global solar radiation: Multiple on-site assessments in Abu Dhabi, UAE

El Chaar, Lana; Lamont, Lisa A. - In: Renewable Energy 35 (2010) 7, pp. 1596-1601

the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in particular Abu Dhabi to implement Photovoltaic (PV) technology. Measured solar radiation … promising future for Abu Dhabi in the solar energy sector and in particular Photovoltaic (PV) technology. …

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PV in buildings - the influence of pv on the design and planning process of a building

Hagemann, I. - In: Renewable Energy 8 (1996) 1, pp. 467-470

The incorporation of photovoltaic modules in the structure of a building is becoming popular. Advances in PV …

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Feasibility of solar technology (photovoltaic) adoption: A case study on Tennessee's poultry industry

Bazen, Ernest F.; Brown, Matthew A. - In: Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 3, pp. 748-754

The advantages and limitations of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for energy generation are reviewed under various …

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Cost and sensitivity analysis for photovoltaic station in Kuwait

Hasan, Ahmad; Sayigh, A.A.M. - In: Renewable Energy 8 (1996) 1, pp. 420-423

A full analysis is shown in this paper for the cost of kWh generated from photovoltaic station located in Kuwait. By …

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Mechanically scribed double sided buried contact silicon solar cells

Ebong, A.U.; Taouk, M.; Bowden, S.; Honsberg, C.; … - In: Renewable Energy 5 (1994) 1, pp. 162-165

A doubled sided buried contact silicon solar cell (BCSC) structure is currently being developed at the University of New South Wales. It is based on the conventional buried contact structure (Wenham, 1986) with the added advantages of potentially higher conversion efficiency and lower production...

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Design of isolated hybrid systems minimizing costs and pollutant emissions

Daud, Abdel-Karim; Ismail, Mahmoud S. - In: Renewable Energy 44 (2012) C, pp. 215-224

Hybrid power systems based on renewable energy sources, especially photovoltaic and wind energy are an effective option …

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Advanced single crystal III-V solar cell technology and its applications

Cross, T.A.; Huggins, C.R. - In: Renewable Energy 6 (1995) 3, pp. 283-290

collector area. This paper presents an outline of the current (1993) applications of III-Vs in photovoltaic technology, and …

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PV site suitability analysis using GIS-based spatial fuzzy multi-criteria evaluation

Charabi, Yassine; Gastli, Adel - In: Renewable Energy 36 (2011) 9, pp. 2554-2561

This paper presents some preliminary results from a research study conducted on solar energy resource assessment in Oman. GIS-based spatial multi-criteria evaluation approach, in terms of the FLOWA module was used to assess the land suitability for large PV farms implementation in Oman. The tool...

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On the feasibility of community-scale photovoltaic-powered reverse osmosis desalination systems for remote locations

Bilton, Amy M.; Wiesman, Richard; Arif, A.F.M.; Zubair, … - In: Renewable Energy 36 (2011) 12, pp. 3246-3256

This paper presents a generalized methodology to evaluate the feasibility of photovoltaic-powered reverse osmosis (PVRO … cost of water from a photovoltaic reverse osmosis system with the cost of water obtained using conventional diesel … that photovoltaic-powered reverse osmosis is feasible for the majority of remote locations with a large solar resource. …

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