This paper reassesses a 28.5 kWc PV array, a 10 kW wind turbine, and a 240 kWh (5,000 Ah/48 V, LiFePO₄) hybrid mini-grid proposed for the unelectrified village of Tafaghatt, Maradi region, Niger, moving beyond the single-day demonstrations common in this literature to a physicall...
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Aims: The study aims to synthesise phase change material (PCM) classification and building-envelope integration techniques relevant to hot, arid climates, and to carry out a comparative techno-economic and environmental assessment of three candidate PCMs (a paraffin, a hydrated s...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2026/v30i5969
Rural electrification remains one of the most persistent gaps in Sahelian energy access, and this study responds to it with a fully transparent, resource-adapted engineering methodology for sizing a photovoltaic-wind hybrid system rather than another generic feasibility exercise....
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i94749
Aims: Researchers are more and more focused on finding ways to optimize renewable energy sources. One of the more promising of these renewable energies is wind energy. However, these wind resources are very localized and selective. There is also significant potential for wind res...
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