Maryon Eliza Matius¹, Mohd Azlan Ismail², Adriana Erica Amaludin¹, Yan Yan Farm², Mohd Adzrie Radzali¹, Ahmad Fazlizan³, Wan Khairul Muzammil^2,*

Energy Engineering, Vol.119, No.4, pp. 1361-1377, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ee.2022.019497

Abstract This paper presents a detailed preliminary assessment of load consumption and solar power potential at the Eco-Tourism Centre of Liogu Ku Silou-Silou (EPLISSI), Kota Belud, Sabah. This initial investigation assessed the feasibility of an off-grid solar PV system at EPLISSI with a suitable solar panel system for project installation and commissioning purposes. Due to the absence of an electrical grid and power supply, no pre-existing electrical appliances could be found in EPLISSI. Hence, an excel-based software, the ESCoBox, was used to produce the load profiles. The input data for this software came from a list of required electrical appliances (LED… More > Graphic Abstract

Qi Liu^{1, 3}, Kondwani Michael Kamoto^{2, *}, Xiaodong Liu³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.63, No.3, pp. 1249-1261, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.05598

Abstract The majority of the population on the African continent is unable to access basic electricity services, this despite the abundance of renewable energy sources (RESs). The inability to adequately tap into these RESs has led to the continued dependence on nonrenewable energy sources such as coal for electricity generation, and kerosene for cooking and lighting, the resulting use of which is poor health conditions. The use of Microgrids (MGs) is being extensively researched as a feasible means of tackling the challenge of electrification, especially in rural and remote areas. Recent times have seen an increasing number of research works focusing… More >