Determining the potentials of renewable energy sources for distributed generation in ghana

Ernestina Amewornu; Nnamdi Nwulu

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-5753-8_58

Determining the potentials of renewable energy sources for distributed generation in ghana

Ernestina Amewornu
, Nnamdi Nwulu

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science

University of Johannesburg

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

Electricity is essential for the economic and social development of a country. However, most developing countries are yet to meet the full electrical load demand of their citizens. The generation of electricity in most of these countries is dependent on coal, although there are substantial amounts of renewable resources ranging from biomass, geothermal, solar, wind, hydro, etc. These renewable sources when fully exploited have the potential of significantly improving the level of available and quality electricity at the consumer ends. Significant quantity of electricity can be generated from solar and wind for the purpose of distributed generation (DG). This is based on analysis with the help of RETScreen clean energy project software and HOMER simulation software. In Ghana, the introduction of DG based on available renewable energy is more economical compared with generation from diesel generators, hence the need to pay attention to the development of renewable energy for electricity generation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Manufacturing Engineering - Selected Articles from ICMMPE 2019
Editors	Seyed Sattar Emamian, Farazila Yusof, Mokhtar Awang
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	631-640
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9789811557521
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5753-8_58
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	5th International Conference on Mechanical, Manufacturing and Plant Engineering, ICMMPE 2019 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Duration: 19 Nov 2019 → 21 Nov 2019

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)	2195-4356
ISSN (Electronic)	2195-4364

Conference

Conference	5th International Conference on Mechanical, Manufacturing and Plant Engineering, ICMMPE 2019
Country/Territory	Malaysia
City	Kuala Lumpur
Period	19/11/19 → 21/11/19

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Cost
Distributed generation
Electricity
Gas emission
Renewable energy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Automotive Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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Amewornu, E., & Nwulu, N. (2020). Determining the potentials of renewable energy sources for distributed generation in ghana. In S. S. Emamian, F. Yusof, & M. Awang (Eds.), Advances in Manufacturing Engineering - Selected Articles from ICMMPE 2019 (pp. 631-640). (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5753-8_58

Amewornu, Ernestina ; Nwulu, Nnamdi. / Determining the potentials of renewable energy sources for distributed generation in ghana. Advances in Manufacturing Engineering - Selected Articles from ICMMPE 2019. editor / Seyed Sattar Emamian ; Farazila Yusof ; Mokhtar Awang. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2020. pp. 631-640 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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Amewornu, E & Nwulu, N 2020, Determining the potentials of renewable energy sources for distributed generation in ghana. in SS Emamian, F Yusof & M Awang (eds), Advances in Manufacturing Engineering - Selected Articles from ICMMPE 2019. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 631-640, 5th International Conference on Mechanical, Manufacturing and Plant Engineering, ICMMPE 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 19/11/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5753-8_58

Determining the potentials of renewable energy sources for distributed generation in ghana. / Amewornu, Ernestina; Nwulu, Nnamdi.
Advances in Manufacturing Engineering - Selected Articles from ICMMPE 2019. ed. / Seyed Sattar Emamian; Farazila Yusof; Mokhtar Awang. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2020. p. 631-640 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Determining the potentials of renewable energy sources for distributed generation in ghana

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