Browsing SERC Scholarly Articles by Title
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Modeling the profitability of power production from short-rotation woody crops in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2012)Increasing electricity supply in Sub-Saharan Africa is a prerequisite to enable economic development and reduce poverty. Renewable sources such as wood-fueled power plants are being promoted for social, environmental and ... -
Models for conductor size selection in single wire earth return distribution networks
The use of the ground as the current return path often presents planning and operational challenges in power distribution networks. This study presents optimization-based models for the optimal selection of conductor sizes ... -
Photovoltaic industry in Uganda : local manufacturers of PV components and imported products - efficiencies and national standards
Energy is a key factor for the development of a country. In many remote areas of the third world with good insolation such as Uganda, photovoltaic is one of the most suitable ways of providing energy to rural areas. ... -
Potential of distributed wood-based biopower systems serving basic electricity needs in rural Uganda
Current efforts to improve electricity services in Uganda evolve around satisfying growing urban demand as well as stabilizing and boosting a low electricity supply. Although virtually non-existent, rural electrification ... -
Power from wood gasifiers in Uganda: a 250 kW and 10 kW case study
Wood gasification systems have the potential to contribute to the rural electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper presents an operational and economic analysis of two wood-based gasification systems (250 and 10 kW) ... -
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 ... -
Reducing carbon emissions in a third level educational institution in Sub-Sahara Africa
The effort to reduce carbon emissions as the arguably most prevalent cause of global warming has been a positive trend in most African countries. One of the most successful strategies towards reaching that goal is the shift ... -
Reducing Carbon Emissions in a Third Level Educational Institution in Sub-Sahara Africa
(Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2015)The effort to reduce carbon emissions as the arguably most prevalent cause of global warming has been a positive trend in most African countries. One of the most successful strategies towards reaching that goal is the ... -
Rural Electrification using off-grid Solar PV powered Energy Kiosks
Access to electricity in rural Kenya and other developing African countries is low because historically power utilities employ a centralized grid system of electrification that is expensive to expand and would take decades ... -
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 ... -
Standalone small level power systems based on utilization of agricultural residue (Benecke System)
Stand alone small level power systems as a route to low investment decentralized systems with low gestation period is a worthwhile proposition which is being considered and implemented in many third world countries. When ... -
'Swer (single wire earth return) systems user applications – optimising the use of this cost–effective electrification tool with suitable end-user applications' – the Ugandan case
The access to electricity is becoming a major demand in all societies in the developing countries. The declared aim of Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to increase the access to electricity to 10% of ... -
Technical, Economic and Sustainability Considerations of a Solar PV Mini Grid as a Tool for Rural Electrification in Uganda
The challenges facing rural electrification in Uganda are diverse with less than 3% of the rural population having access to electricity. The establishment of mini-grids powered by renewable energy sources makes it possible ... -
The use of single wire earth return (SWER) as a potential solution to reduce the cost of rural electrification in Uganda
The rural electrification in Uganda is facing an enormous challenge following the ongoing process of privatisation/liberalisation of the power sector. The Electricity Act enacted in November 1999 provides for more power ... -
The impact of the SERC based solar PV outreach training program in Kenya
(Strathmore Energy Research Center, 2016-06-23)In this paper it is described how Strathmore Energy Research Centre developed an outreach project funded by USAID, National Science Foundation (NSF) to empower technical institutions to offer solar courses hence creatin ... -
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. ... -
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 ...
