Locating solar and wind parks in South-Eastern Nigeria for maximum population coverage: A multi-step approach

Eugene C.X. Ikejemba and Peter Schuur

Renewable Energy, 2016, vol. 89, issue C, 449-462

Abstract: Power outages in the most populous country in the continent of Africa, Nigeria, is one issue that has woefully defied almost all known hypotheses for centuries, as enormous investments over the years have provided no palpable result. Considering that electricity plays a vital role in modern society, the electrical power outage has become a major impediment for Nigeria's development. Introduction of Solar Parks (SPs) as well as Solar and Wind-Assisted Parks (SWAPs) (i.e., parks that generate both solar and wind energy) will be a robust and environmentally friendly way of generating electricity.

Keywords: Renewable energy; Location theory; Mathematical programming; Solar parks; Wind parks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.12.024

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