Economic Viability of Photovoltaic Power Plant for Sukkur–Pakistan

Shah, Spandan; Harijan, Khanji; Tunio, M.M; Abro, Rashid; Shaikh, Pervez Hameed; Kumar, Laveet; Nizamuddin, Sabzoi; Mubarak, Nabisab Mujawar

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“…e wind power changes with variation in the altitude e ectively [34] It has an enormous solar potential of 2900 GW [36]. Its solar data has been collected by the World Bank Group and Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) using the SOLARGIS tool.…”

Section: Weaknessesmentioning

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A SWOT Analysis for a Roadmap towards Sustainable Electric Power Generation

Shaikh

Kumar

et al. 2022

International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems

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During the last decade, the abundance of wind, solar, and conventional energy sources have been widely utilized in Sindh, Pakistan, to meet the energy demand-supply gap of the country. Some of these energy projects have been approved, are under constructional and operational phases and have connected to the National grid successfully. However, these energy sources are being influenced by several constraints, which keep the project developmental phases away from their technological upgradation. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to perform a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis of existing energy projects in Sindh to examine its current conditions and future roadmap to promote its valuable utilization. The outcomes of the study have identified several socio-economic and environmental impacts on the sustainable development of renewable energy sources. The study concludes that energy strategic policy must contain financial profits, energy security, and environmental protection. This SWOT study will encourage local and foreign investors, researchers, and engineers to invest their financial and technical abilities towards Sindh to get benefit from the hub of energy sources. They can initiate independent power generation and distribution companies on stated sites and can provide cost-effective tariffs from green energy sources with more revenue and less payback period. It can ultimately increase profitable business as well as can boost the state’s economy efficiently.

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Section: Weaknessesmentioning

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A SWOT Analysis for a Roadmap towards Sustainable Electric Power Generation

Shaikh

Kumar

et al. 2022

International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems

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“…The singleaxis tracking solar PV system is costlier in terms of capital cost, but it produced energy at the lowest cost than the fixed-tilt PV system. 60 Likewise, PV experimental study was conducted for seawater reverse osmosis desalination units to electrify the islands and coastal regions. The electric and hydraulic energy storage was combined using hybrid capacitors and pressure vessels to manage the energy system.…”

Section: Photovoltaicmentioning

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Microgrids: A review on optimal hybrid technologies, configurations, and applications

Shaikh

Memon

et al. 2021

Int J Energy Res

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This study aims to provide a comprehensive review about the configurations, operation, and integration of multiple energy sources for microgrid (MG) system. The applications of renewable and non-renewable energy sources have been discussed and analysed. Similarly, the several control strategies, protection schemes, and communication networks used for MG have been defined to provide a unique and distinct perspective for an optimal and real-time project. During the review analysis, different used software tools and techniques were observed and applied broadly. However, the most frequently used software and technique are hybrid optimization model for electric renewables (HOMER) Pro and particle swarm optimization algorithm. Additionally, the total global installed capacity for renewable sources is enhanced up to 2588 GW, including 627 GW of PV source, along with the global investment of USD 316.7 Billion on clean energy sources. Furthermore, the least levelized cost of energy for on-grid and off-grid hybrid systems using HOMER Pro was found as $0.072 and $0.145/kWh, respectively. Finally, the work has provided thorough study and future directions about MGs to assist engineers and researchers for their upcoming prospects in the field of renewable energy.

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“…Among the four countries leading across BRI projects, the energy sector is important for Pakistan, Malaysia, and Indonesia. For example, 60% of the BRI investment in the leading China Pakistan Economic Corridor is associated with the energy sector and aims to significantly increase Pakistan's power generation capacity (Shaikh & Tunio, ). Indeed, the distribution of BRI projects in Malaysia reiterates the importance of the energy sector (ISEAS, ).…”

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Chinese multinationals on the New Silk Route: Managing political risk by branding the nation

Zhang

Tsang

Fuschi

2020

Thunderbird Intl Bus Rev

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Though Chinese multinational enterprises (CMNEs) have brought investment and opportunities to countries along the Belt and Road Initiative, there has been scepticism regarding the content and context of their investment. On the one hand, infrastructural development contributes to GDP formation and enhances the efficiency of productive inputs where international trade enhances technology and export development, which jointly provides a path to economic growth. On the other hand, critical issues such as debt sustainability and national sovereignty among countries that have gone through the decolonization process mean that CMNEs need to grasp the implication of political risk when investing. This article focuses on South and Southeast Asia, where China has historical socio‐economic relationship, and proposes a nation branding model combining tradition and modernity which can be the way forward for CMNEs to mitigate political risk in relation to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investment. Nation branding of BRI could be seen as a continuity of China's unfinished business in globalization that has preceded the modern polity; nevertheless, there is a need to communicate a coherent and authentic message that reflects the reality of business operations.

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Economic Viability of Photovoltaic Power Plant for Sukkur–Pakistan

Cited by 7 publications

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A SWOT Analysis for a Roadmap towards Sustainable Electric Power Generation

A SWOT Analysis for a Roadmap towards Sustainable Electric Power Generation

Microgrids: A review on optimal hybrid technologies, configurations, and applications

Chinese multinationals on the New Silk Route: Managing political risk by branding the nation

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