Study of Solar Energy Resources in Port Harcourt, Nigeria: An Assessment of Economic Viability

Magnus Iheukwumere Uchechukwu

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Study of Solar Energy Resources in Port Harcourt, Nigeria: An Assessment of Economic Viability

Magnus Iheukwumere Uchechukwu

Published in American Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems (Volume 11, Issue 5)

Received: 18 February 2022 Accepted: 27 April 2022 Published: 28 September 2022

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Port Harcourt in Rivers State of Nigeria is blessed with copious energy resources which can increase economic growth and create the capacity to equate with the upcoming electricity demand. As at today, most residents in Rivers State and Nigerian at large do not have the opportunity to make use of electric power due to less concern in electrification within the remote areas. The value of the daily generated electricity in mega-watts for the entire country is not enough to carry the domestic loads, industrial loads, factories and commercial sectors, thereby slowing the rate of growth or progress in the country. In order to ease these difficult challenges, create job opportunities for the youth and boast the economy of the nation, alternative source of power supply mainly renewable energy such as solar energy, wind energy, biomass etc. are proffered to remedy the situation within the rural area and the area of less electricity supply in different cities. This research is centered on the study of solar energy resources in Port Harcourt, Nigeria; an assessment of economic viability, the technologies developed to harness solar energy. It also deals with the benefit of solar energy to our economy using Cost-Benefit Analysis approach which include job opportunities, reduction of energy bills, the impact on the environment and us, and calculations showing the annual solar energy output of a photovoltaic system. It also contains the quantity of energy one’s electrical devices consume over a length of time, estimation of solar power requirement and the quantity of energy solar panel can produce over a particular interval of time.

Published in	American Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems (Volume 11, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.epes.20221105.11
Page(s)	87-96
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Renewable Energy, Non-renewable Energy, Photovoltaic Cell, Economic Viability, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Temperature, Solar Panel, Port Harcourt

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Electrical/Electronic Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

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