| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 249 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Pan Stanford series on renewable energy ; volume 9 |
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Pan Stanford series on renewable energy ; v. 9.
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| Contents |
Intro; Halftitle; Title; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Solar Energy in Africa and in the Middle East; 1.1. An overview of energy production and consumption in Africa and the middle east; 1.1.1. Africa; 1.1.2. The middle east; 1.2. The role of solar energy in Africa and in the middle east; 2. Solar Technologies for Electricity Generation; 2.1. Solar energy to electricity: Solar cells; 2.1.1. PV modules made of solar cells created on Si wafers; 2.1.2. Thin-film PV modules; 2.1.3. Utilization of various PV production technologies (2016 data); 2.1.4. Solar PV systems |
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2.2. Concentrating Thermal Solar Power (CSP) Systems; 2.3. Hybrid solar systems (HSP); 3. Electric Grid Issues in Africa and the Middle East; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Mini-grids; 3.2.1. Devergy; 3.2.2. Donor support for mini-grids; 3.2.3. Central vs. Individual uses; 3.3. Regional power pools in Africa; 3.4. Gulf cooperation council interconnection authority; 3.4.1. Middle east; 3.4.2 GCCIA; 3.4.3. GCCIA and renewable energy; 4. Regional and International Solar Initiatives; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2 Introduction to the European development Aid: A personal recollection |
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4.3. U.S. Energy development assistance to Africa and the middle east; 4.3.1. Africa; 4.3.2. Middle east; 4.4. Lighting Africa: Evolution of world bank support for solar in Africa; 4.4.1. In the beginning; 4.4.2. Evolution; 4.4.3. Solar PV in Africa; 4.4.4. Lighting Africa; 4.4.5. The lighting Africa program; 4.4.6. Elements of lighting Africa program; 4.4.7. Lessons learned |
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4.4.8. The future; 4.4.9. Paris climate agreement (2015); 4.4.10. Climate change action plan 2016-2020; 4.4.11. IFC Scaling solar; 4.4.12. World bank off-grid solar projects; 4.5. The Africa clean energy corridor; 4.5.1. The issue at hand; 4.5.2. Planning; 4.5.3. Resource assessment; 4.5.4. Access to finance; 4.5.5. Status and way forward |
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4.6. Global energy transfer feed-in tariff (GET FiT); 4.6.1. Hydropower projects; 4.6.2. Cogeneration (Biomass: Bagasse from sugar production); 4.6.3. Solar PV projects; 4.6.3.1. Soroti solar PV project; 4.6.3.2. Tororo solar PV project; 4.6.4. Wind energy projects; 4.6.5. Conclusion; 4.6.6. The future of the GET FiT program; 4.6.6.1. Zambia; 4.6.6.2. Namibia; 4.6.6.3. Mozambique |
| Summary |
"Both Africa and the Middle East are blessed with enormous solar energy resources. Electrification is an urgent need in Africa, where many of its 54 countries are among the worlds fastest-growing economies, but where half the population still has no access to electricity. Solar energy is seen as the fastest and cheapest path to addressing this need. Oil-rich countries in the Middle East are turning to solar energy to meet the growing domestic demand for electricity, freeing up hydrocarbons for export. This book describes the energy transition in Africa and the Middle East, from dependence on fossil fuels to increasing reliance on solar energy. The authors were assisted by the contributions of top experts Wolfgang Palz, Anil Cabraal, and Richenda Van Leeuwen in their efforts to provide a sound basis for understanding where solar energy is heading in these two important global regions."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebook Central, viewed August 15, 2018) |
| Subject |
Renewable energy sources.
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Environmental engineering.
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Materials science.
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Renewable Energy
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environmental engineering.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical.
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Environmental engineering.
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Materials science.
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Renewable energy sources.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wouters, Frank, author
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Hoffman, Allan R., author
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| ISBN |
9781351007320 |
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1351007327 |
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9781351007313 |
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1351007319 |
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9781351007306 |
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1351007300 |
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