Replacing Fossil Fuel with PV Systems Through Technical Capacity Building in Kenya

2017 ◽  
pp. 171-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izael Da Silva ◽  
Ronoh Geoffrey ◽  
Teddy Nalubega ◽  
Mwaura Njogu
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Pv Systems ◽  
Technical Capacity

scholarly journals Electric Power Generation from Solar Photovoltaic Technology: Is It Marketable in Pakistan?

2004 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waqasullah Khan Shinwari ◽  
Fahd Ali ◽  
A. H. Nayyar
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Pv Systems ◽  
Generation Plant ◽  
Power Generation Plant ◽  
The Cost

Solar photovoltaic systems are prohibitively expensive in terms of installation costs. Power from them is also available intermittently—only when energy from the sun is available. On the other hand, PV systems are free of the ever-rising costs of input fuel. They also incur much less operation and maintenance costs and are supposed to have a longer lifetime than, for example, a fossil fuel power plant. Thus using solar-PV power looks uneconomical in the short term, but may be profitable in the long term. It is, therefore, interesting to identify the factors that can make investment in solar PV power generation acceptable. This paper carries out a financial analysis of installing a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power generation plant for sale of electricity to a grid. It compares the levelised cost of this mode of energy generation as compared to a fossil fuel plant. It also calculates the cost of electricity generation and tariff for power from this plant. It then identifies the factors that can make the investment in a grid-scale solar PV plant more favourable than investment in other conventional and non-renewable sources.

scholarly journals A Power Paradox: Growth of the Hydro Sector in Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 5-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratna Sansar Shrestha ◽  
Stephen Biggs ◽  
Scott Justice ◽  
Amanda Manandhar Gurung
Keyword(s):  
Energy Security ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
Industrial Training ◽  
Energy And Environment ◽  
Drinking And Irrigation ◽  
Hydropower Potential ◽  
Technical Capacity

Nepal has tremendous hydropower potential yet paradoxically experiences, until recently, loadshedding of up to 18 hours daily in the dry season and has not achieved self-reliant energy security. This paper analyses this paradox by reviewing the growth of hydroelectricity sector in Nepal. It identifies four phases; the illustration of technical capacity, industrial training and early investments, major policy challenges and paradigm shift and maturing hydropower sector. The spread of improved water mills as well as hydro installations is also reviewed briefly. The paper argues that Nepal will meet much of its projected national demand very soon (2018/19) but attaining self-reliant energy security after displacing fossil fuel is not in the horizon yet. While substantial hydro investments are in the pipeline; a strong, diverse hydro-mechanical manufacturing industry is established. But the electro-mechanical industry is non-existent. Policies have attracted substantial private investment in hydropower sector, but it is not geared towards the use of electricity for overall economic development of Nepal and has yet to streamline policy with respect to lean season augmented flow of water for drinking and irrigation purposes within and outside Nepal. A more fundamental paradox is that Nepal government has yet to acknowledge these anomalies that hinder sustainable economic developments.HYDRO Nepal JournalJournal of Water, Energy and Environment Issue: 23Year: 2018

scholarly journals Adoption and diffusion of technical capacity-building innovations by small-scale artisanal fishers in Fiji

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy MacKeracher ◽  
Simon J. Foale ◽  
Georgina G. Gurney ◽  
Steven W. Purcell
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Artisanal Fishers ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
Technical Capacity ◽  
And Diffusion

scholarly journals Impact of PV System Tracking on Energy Production and Climate Change

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (17) ◽  
pp. 5348
Author(s):  
Waqas Ahmed ◽  
Jamil Ahmed Sheikh ◽  
M. A. Parvez Mahmud
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Energy Output ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Ghg Mitigation ◽  
Pv Systems

Green energy by PV systems reduces the dependence on fossil fuel-based power plants. Maximizing green energy to meet the demand reduces the burden on conventional power plants, hence lesser burning and greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. For this purpose, this study draws a relationship between tracking schemes of the PV systems to GHG mitigation potential. The best fit location for detailed analyses is selected among the 15 most populous cities of Australia. The solar radiation potential is increased to 7.78 kWh/m2/d through dual axes tracking compared to 7.54, 6.82, 5.94, 5.73 kWh/m2/d through the one axis, azimuth based, fixed-tilted, and fixed-horizontal surface schemes, respectively. Through the dual axes tracking scheme, a 1 MW PV system per annum energy output avoids the burning of 796,065.3 L of gasoline, 4308.7 barrels of crude oil which is equal to the mitigation of 1852.7 tCO2 equivalent GHGs. Concisely, the PV system, through its green energy output, can avoid the release of greenhouse gases from fossil-fuel plants to tackle climate change more effectively.

scholarly journals Effective regional infrastructure delivery in Africa: an analysis of the financial skills of the technical staff

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-28
Author(s):  
Paul Kibuuka ◽  
David Fourie
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Infrastructure Investment ◽  
Government Budget ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Main Driver ◽  
Operations And Maintenance ◽  
Technical Capacity

During the last fifteen years, it has become apparent that capacity building is an important ingredient for sustainable development. In this regard, governments in Africa rank capacity building for infrastructure delivery amongst the top priorities for promoting sustainable development. A large share of Africa’s infrastructure is domestically financed, with the central government budget being the main driver of infrastructure investment. It is, therefore, important to strengthen the finance and technical capacity of public sector officials to effectively manage the preparation, structuring, implementation and operations and maintenance of infrastructure. In the quest to improve the infrastructure delivery capacity of public sector officials, this dip stick survey has assessed and highlighted gaps in terms of limited working knowledge of financial instruments, products and services such as viability gap finance and partial risk guarantees, as well as different financing models including fixed and floating interest rate borrowing from DFIs. All officials interviewed confirmed the importance of prioritizing finance training in the areas of selection, preparation and appraisal of investment projects

scholarly journals Fostering methodological advances and technical capacity building

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Grant ◽  
D Plass ◽  
E von der Lippe ◽  
T Lesnik ◽  
J Idavain
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Joint Research ◽  
Cost Action ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Training Schools ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Technical Capacity ◽  
Technical Platform

Abstract Countries all over the world, and especially in Europe, are increasingly using the burden of disease approach to assess the health status of populations and to identify the main drivers of ill health. Thus, there is an increasing need for equitable capacity building on the one hand (including an improved understanding of the complex methods behind global and national burden estimates), and harmonization of methods on the other hand to keep the results comparable. Furthermore, involved researchers also strive for a platform to exchange experiences and foster collaboration. To address the current challenges in burden of disease research, our COST Action CA18218-European Burden of Disease Network will build strongly on the COST mechanisms, such as short-term scientific missions and training schools to foster and increase capacity building activities across Europe. Our Action will also serve as a technical platform where knowledge and expertise can be shared among experienced and less experienced researchers. Collaboratively, the technical platform will provide unique opportunities for developing a joint research agenda in the domain of burden of disease, for fostering methodological developments, and for developing new collaborative research. With this presentation, we aim to show how the COST Action is fostering methodological advances and technical capacity building, focusing on 1) the role and aim of short-term scientific missions including real case examples; 2) the concept and structure of the Action's training schools; and 3) examples of specific methodological activities underway as part of the Action. The session will conclude with an interaction with the audience during which the needs and expectations of the attendees will be elicited.

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