Photovoltaics in Nigeria – Awareness, attitude and expected benefit based on a qualitative survey across regions

Nwokocha, Cecily O.; Okoro, Ugochukwu K.; Usoh, Chizomam I.

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2017.09.070

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“…Such considerations include market failure and distortions, financial and economic constraints, lack of government and institutional policies and incentives, lack of awareness and public information. A large number of abandoned PV initiatives in Nigeria are should also be addressed, including all the already installed renewable energy infrastructures that are inefficient [69]. For BIPV to be fully implemented in a tropical region, like Nigeria, buildings must be constructed with materials having high There is also need for proper coating in roofing and ceilings.…”

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A review of building integrated photovoltaic: case study of tropical climatic regions

Abdullahi

Mas’ud

Masud

et al. 2021

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The building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system have recently drawn interest and have demonstrated high potential to assist building owners supply both thermal and electrical loads. In this paper, the BIPV technology has been reviewed, in terms of its performance, efficiency and power generation capacity. Specifically, the applications of the BIPV in tropical climate regions have been discussed, together with its prospects and challenges. For these schemes to be implemented in a tropical climatic region, the following issues must be considered: 1) Certain studies must be done relating to electrical load demand, predicted PV output, location of the buildings and its integration and constraints associated with roof design; 2) For the highest energy production from solar PV, the solar collectors need to be with the right tilt depending on the location; 3) Design criteria such as safety, efficiency, durability, flexibility and constructive issues need to be considered; 4) The government of such countries must train electricians and carpenters on PV installations; 5) The BIPV roofing must perform same function as normal roofing materials, such as noise protection, water tightness, insulation and climate protection, and 6) As practiced around the world, these countries must establish design standards for the BIPV.

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A review of building integrated photovoltaic: case study of tropical climatic regions

Abdullahi

Mas’ud

Masud

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“…Nwokocha et al [32] showed that PV is a more viable RET option for providing sustainable energy needs in Nigeria, especially for the rural dwellers. The authors also suggested pointers to solve PV utilisation in Nigeria.…”

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Solar PV Electrification in Nigeria: Current Status and Affordability Analysis

Diemuodeke¹,

Mulugetta²,

Njoku³

et al. 2021

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Rural households represent, by far, the greater percentage of dwellings globally without access to the electricity supply. For reasons of low loads, distance from the grid and speed of deployment, distributed energy systems are now considered viable options for rural electrification. This paper presents the status of solar Photovoltaic (PV) in Nigeria and discusses the way forward for aggressive PV penetration in Nigeria's energy mix, especially in rural communities. At present, distributed PV penetration in Nigeria is comparatively low based on the International Energy Association's recommended PV market potential. This shows that there is a gap between the government's policy targets and reality. The solar resource potential across the six geo-political zones in Nigeria is also presented, which ranges from 3.393 -6.669 kWh/ m 2 /day, with the Northern zones exhibiting better potentials over the Southern zones. It is shown that the levelised cost of electricity from PV system ranges from 0.387 -0.475 $/kWh, whereas it is 0.947 US$/kWh and 0.559 US$/kWh for the diesel generator and glass-covered kerosene lamp, respectively. While this study shows that PV for rural household lighting is more affordable as compared to glass-covered kerosene lamps and fossil-fuelled generators for lighting, fiscal and energy policies for market creation are critical if PV systems are to deliver on their promise for rural electrification and climate change mitigation.

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“…Indeed, energy needs will exacerbate as global urbanization is expected to increase, with Africa and Asia projecting at 56% by 2020, whereas China, India and Nigeria account for 37% of the projection (Ebhota and Jen 2019). Okoro and Chineke Bull Natl Res Cent (2021) 45:140 In Nigeria, PV utilization has significantly increased due to the population growth and the associated energy needs, whereas the country's energy consumption index has also significantly increased (Nwokocha et al 2018). However, with the increasing population, several settlements are remotely located from the national grid (Tijani et al 2014).…”

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“…Nevertheless, there exist enormous potentials for PV power penetration as Fig. 1 shows the global solar radiation (Gh) on the optimally inclined plane across the country (Nwokocha et al 2018). The effect of the insufficiently available energy on Nigeria socioeconomic status cannot be overemphasized.…”

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“…The inadequate information about the technology, trust issues, lack of trained and technical skilled labour, public awareness and acceptance, adulterations, and absence of governing bodies and legislation are challenges in the penetration of PV technology (Mukai et al 2011;Jones and Olsson 2017;Nwokocha et al 2018;Alsabbagh 2019). Also, there exist challenges of the huge up-front capital cost for purchase and installation as well as the maintenance requirements (Dale and Benson 2013;Alsabbagh 2019).…”

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Whistleblowing on photovoltaic operations in Nigeria: panacea for sustainable development

Okoro

Chineke

2021

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Background There is no gainsaying about the importance of energy to the growth, development and socioeconomic well-being of any society. Photovoltaics (PV) have been identified not only as a means of meeting the energy needs of the Nigerian population but also as a tool in its national development. In this study, we reviewed the policy efforts of Nigeria in improving the renewable energy spread and the PV operations and utilization across the country. Results The technical audit of PV operations in Nigeria is evaluated using questionnaires administered in the 27 Local Government Areas in Imo State, as a case study. The component items in the latent variable scales of the audit have been tested for internal consistency using the Cronbach’s alpha. The good variable scale “Appropriateness for energy need” indicated a dissenting perception, whereas the acceptable variable scales “Adequacy in energy efficiency” and “Sustainability of PV project” indicated significant confidence in their perceptions. The perception in the energy need, which is associated with the limitations in PV utilization, is perceived as wrongdoings. Conclusions The whistleblowing policy is advocated as a germane measure to reduce or stop these wrongdoings and improve PV utilization and spread in Nigeria.

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Photovoltaics in Nigeria – Awareness, attitude and expected benefit based on a qualitative survey across regions

Cited by 31 publications

References 22 publications

A review of building integrated photovoltaic: case study of tropical climatic regions

A review of building integrated photovoltaic: case study of tropical climatic regions

Solar PV Electrification in Nigeria: Current Status and Affordability Analysis

Whistleblowing on photovoltaic operations in Nigeria: panacea for sustainable development

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