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Electrification of Africa through CPV installations in small-scale industrial applications: Energetic, economic, and environmental analysis

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  • Aqachmar, Zineb
  • Campana, Pietro Elia
  • Bouhal, Tarik
  • El Qarnia, Hamid
  • Outzourhit, Abdelkader
  • Alami Ibnouelghazi, El
  • Mouak, Said
  • Aqachmar, Atman

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This paper aims to evaluate the energetic, economic, and environmental performances of small-scale concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) power systems under 107 African climatic and financial zones with different energy mixes. The proposed concept focuses on small-scale installations for small- or medium-scale industrial premises as such devices are involved in the international strategy about micro-grids. Yearly average electric productions, capacity factors, economic and environmental considerations, and sensitivity were all analysed. The mathematical methodology for calculating the power of a concentrated triple-junction solar cell, the annual energy conversion of a CPV plant, the costs, and the CO2 mitigation were assessed.

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  • Aqachmar, Zineb & Campana, Pietro Elia & Bouhal, Tarik & El Qarnia, Hamid & Outzourhit, Abdelkader & Alami Ibnouelghazi, El & Mouak, Said & Aqachmar, Atman, 2022. "Electrification of Africa through CPV installations in small-scale industrial applications: Energetic, economic, and environmental analysis," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 197(C), pages 723-746.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:197:y:2022:i:c:p:723-746
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2022.07.106
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