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Implementation of triple helix clusters procedure in the Sub-Sahara Africa energy sector
Penetration of decentralized power supply for households and commercial enterprises is low in Sub-Sahara Africa. Solar Home Systems (SHS), despite their widespread use in other continents have failed to attain much success ...
Energy for social transformation : a study of the West Nile region of Uganda
This Paper presents the results of technical, financial, environmental and management feasibility studies into the provision of reliable, sustainable and environmentally-friendly supply of electricity to the north-west ...
Use of solar concentrators for steam generation in industrial processes
Steam plays a substantial role in several industrial
processes and is usually required in significant
amounts to enable continuous production in
beverages, dairies, flower farms, and many other
agro-processing industries. ...
Prospects of the use of solar water heaters in demand side management in Uganda
The commercial sector in Uganda accounts for about 20% of the total electrical energy consumed in the country, with about 50% consumed in the domestic sector and the remaining 30% to the industrial sector. As the economy ...
Using renewable energy in a sustainable and holistic manner as a tool to eradicate rural poverty in Africa
Rural poverty in developing countries is a social problem that is well recognized and causes concern globally. The UN recently met to review the MDG's and acknowledge that there was limited progress to date; a looming ...
Small scale carbon sequestration using solar powered LED Lanterns: A case study in Uganda
The quest for reducing GHG emissions has got a great deal of opportunities in Africa. From the energy forests, short rotation coppice, to reducing paraffin use for lighting purposes we find a wide field of initiatives with ...
A heuristic model for planning of single wire earth return power distribution systems
The planning of distribution networks with earth return is highly dependent on the ground's electrical properties. This study incorporates a load flow algorithm for Single Wire Earth Return (SWER) networks into the planning ...
An M&E mobile based application for Pico PV lighting solutions for the “Kerosene Free Kenya” project
This paper describes the use of a mobile based application used as a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) tool to a pilot project supported by the National Council for Science and Technology of Kenya (NCST) which seeks to ...
Implementation of a solar test laboratory in sub-Sahara Africa
Penetration of decentralized power supply for households and commercial enterprises is low in Sub-Sahara Africa. Solar Home Systems (SHS), despite their widespread use in other continents have failed to attain much success ...