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Solar energy: A panacea for the electricity generation crisis in Nigeria
In assessing the status of solar energy in Nigeria, efforts have been made to review researchers' works. This review article presents the status of solar energy in Nigeria. Also, it provides an all-inclusive contemporary analysis of the extensive research carried out in this field by Nigerians...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8166761/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34095561 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07016 |
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author | Agbo, Emmanuel.P. Edet, Collins.O. Magu, Thomas.O. Njok, Armstrong.O. Ekpo, Chris.M. Louis, Hitler |
author_facet | Agbo, Emmanuel.P. Edet, Collins.O. Magu, Thomas.O. Njok, Armstrong.O. Ekpo, Chris.M. Louis, Hitler |
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description | In assessing the status of solar energy in Nigeria, efforts have been made to review researchers' works. This review article presents the status of solar energy in Nigeria. Also, it provides an all-inclusive contemporary analysis of the extensive research carried out in this field by Nigerians and renewable energy researchers in general. With her large population, Nigeria requires enormous energy for sustainability; this has caused somewhat an overdependence on crude oil and natural gas for energy. This overdependence constantly puts the country in an energy consumption crisis when these resources are not readily available. It has its disadvantages as it affects climate change and her economy. Solar energy growth and application/adoption from the global, African, West African, and Nigerian perspectives were expounded with that of Nigeria buttressed on to bring into view the contrast between her adoption of this technology and the world. Albeit, the electricity generation from solar energy in Nigeria has also been estimated from solar radiation data, results of this analysis showed some areas in Northern Nigeria as the regions with the highest electricity generation capacity; the estimation using 1 kWp (Kilowatt-peak) PV (photovoltaic) modules were made from obtained data for possible electricity generation in kWh. The challenges to adopting these technologies were noted together with some recommendations/policies on how to curb these challenges and their implications. This review article will be of massive benefit to both the government and researchers in this research area and scientists who are currently working on renewable-related projects. |
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spelling | pubmed-81667612021-06-05 Solar energy: A panacea for the electricity generation crisis in Nigeria Agbo, Emmanuel.P. Edet, Collins.O. Magu, Thomas.O. Njok, Armstrong.O. Ekpo, Chris.M. Louis, Hitler Heliyon Review Article In assessing the status of solar energy in Nigeria, efforts have been made to review researchers' works. This review article presents the status of solar energy in Nigeria. Also, it provides an all-inclusive contemporary analysis of the extensive research carried out in this field by Nigerians and renewable energy researchers in general. With her large population, Nigeria requires enormous energy for sustainability; this has caused somewhat an overdependence on crude oil and natural gas for energy. This overdependence constantly puts the country in an energy consumption crisis when these resources are not readily available. It has its disadvantages as it affects climate change and her economy. Solar energy growth and application/adoption from the global, African, West African, and Nigerian perspectives were expounded with that of Nigeria buttressed on to bring into view the contrast between her adoption of this technology and the world. Albeit, the electricity generation from solar energy in Nigeria has also been estimated from solar radiation data, results of this analysis showed some areas in Northern Nigeria as the regions with the highest electricity generation capacity; the estimation using 1 kWp (Kilowatt-peak) PV (photovoltaic) modules were made from obtained data for possible electricity generation in kWh. The challenges to adopting these technologies were noted together with some recommendations/policies on how to curb these challenges and their implications. This review article will be of massive benefit to both the government and researchers in this research area and scientists who are currently working on renewable-related projects. Elsevier 2021-05-21 /pmc/articles/PMC8166761/ /pubmed/34095561 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07016 Text en © 2021 The Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Article Agbo, Emmanuel.P. Edet, Collins.O. Magu, Thomas.O. Njok, Armstrong.O. Ekpo, Chris.M. Louis, Hitler Solar energy: A panacea for the electricity generation crisis in Nigeria |
title | Solar energy: A panacea for the electricity generation crisis in Nigeria |
title_full | Solar energy: A panacea for the electricity generation crisis in Nigeria |
title_fullStr | Solar energy: A panacea for the electricity generation crisis in Nigeria |
title_full_unstemmed | Solar energy: A panacea for the electricity generation crisis in Nigeria |
title_short | Solar energy: A panacea for the electricity generation crisis in Nigeria |
title_sort | solar energy: a panacea for the electricity generation crisis in nigeria |
topic | Review Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8166761/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34095561 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07016 |
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