Carole Madeleine Brunet, Oumarou Savadogo
, Pierre Baptiste and Michel A. Bouchard
Article (2018)
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Abstract
Bearing in mind that there is increasingly abundant literature on the evolution of photovoltaic solar energy in Africa, it is necessary to make a global assessment with a focus on the path already traveled. This article reviews the literature on solar energy within the context of the African continent between 1992 and 2016. Based on the diversity of the articles analyzed, there are three main axes which emerge, namely: (i) the current situation, (ii) specificities, and (iii) performance. These make it possible to pinpoint the challenges of the development of photovoltaic solar energy in a continent with a severe energy deficit. This review also allows us to better understand the extent to which photovoltaic solar energy contributes to the sustainable development of African countries.
Uncontrolled Keywords
Renewable energy; Solar; Photovoltaic; Sustainable development; Developing countries; Africa
| Subjects: |
2300 Fuel and energy technology > 2303 Other sources of energy (solar, wind, etc.) 8000 Social sciences and humanities > 8000 Social sciences and humanities |
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| Department: |
Department of Chemical Engineering Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering |
| Funders: | Polytechnique Montréal, Trottier Institute of Energy, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) |
| PolyPublie URL: | https://publications.polymtl.ca/5278/ |
| Journal Title: | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (vol. 96) |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.rser.2018.08.004 |
| Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.08.004 |
| Date Deposited: | 28 May 2020 14:00 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Sep 2024 21:08 |
| Cite in APA 7: | Brunet, C. M., Savadogo, O., Baptiste, P., & Bouchard, M. A. (2018). Shedding some light on photovoltaic solar energy in Africa – A literature review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 96, 325-342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.08.004 |
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