This study, which was conducted and analyzed, examined the causes of power outages affecting essential loads such as hospitals, fire stations and many others due to storms, which caused the power distribution network's wooden poles to fall to the ground. The storm had wind speeds ranging from 30...
Download PDF ↓Zambia and Ethiopia are two countries from southern and eastern of Africa due to their geographical location and other factor the environment condition is different. The research aims to Investigation how operational and climatic factor affect PV-grid tied inverter. In Zambia the study focused on...
Download PDF ↓Sustainable hydropower development provides a reliable and stable power source that is economical and environmentally friendly. However, its investment capital is huge and unbearable to third-world countries. Hence the requirement of an alternative power source that is manageable. Zambia’s main...
The agricultural sector in most developing countries encounters a lot of post-harvest losses due to a lack of appropriate drying and storage facilities for preservation. Though many drying technologies have been developed, there is an increasing demand for automation in drying. Concerning this...
Download PDF ↓Access to electricity is one of the main drivers in the process of sustainable development. Access to energy transforms the lives of people, communities, and nations. The main issue facing developing countries is the lack of access to affordable and reliable electricity supply for their...
Download PDF ↓The telecommunications industry in Zimbabwe keeps growing with an increase in the number of users yearly. The demand on the national grid and low power supply means long hours of electricity outages, which prompts Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) to use generators as backup power to keep base...
The use of renewable energy sources is one of the crucial components of the contemporary issues of sustainable development. Sustainable energy development gives a rationale to have resources that are economical, environmentally friendly and whose social effects are acceptable. However, the...
Download PDF ↓The purpose of the research was to assess the impact of the two types of solar photovoltaic technologies which are available in our rural communities in Zambia. This study presents the results of socio-technical assessment of solar photovoltaic interventions namely solar home systems (SHS) and...
Download PDF ↓The purpose of the research was to assess the impact of the two types of solar photovoltaic technologies which are available in our rural communities in Zambia. This study presents the results of socio-technical assessment of solar photovoltaic interventions namely solar home systems (SHS) and...
Download PDF ↓The Zambian electricity grid system has been dominated by hydropower at 96 %, 2.1 % thermal and 1.7 % renewable (Kaluminiana, n.d.). During the 2014 - 2015 rainy season, Zambia received very low rains which led to reduced electricity production at the two major power plants. In the light of this...
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