ABSTRACT
The paper discusses the solar energy potentials and drawbacks as sustainable alternative energy source for Nigeria, the numerous issues involved in harnessing solar energy and clearly articulates a road map to enable Nigeria tap into this huge potential. Research indicate that, Nigeria lying in the tropics, receives abundant sunshine where about 1500PJ (about 258 million barrels of oil equivalent) could be available to Nigeria annually from solar energy if solar appliances with 5% conversion efficiency were used over only one per cent of the total land area of the country for about six months of a year. Due to the numerous disadvantages of conventional fuel sources when compared with solar energy and the recent giant strides in improving solar cell efficiency using a photovoltaic (PV) device that converts 40.8% of light that hits it into electricity, Nigeria needs to reposition herself by investing in this invaluable resource to secure the energy future of our economy. This paper shows a road map that Nigeria and by extension any developing country can follow to achieve this feat.
Keywords: Solar Energy, Solar Appliances, Alternative Energy Source, Sunshine
ONYEDUMEKWU, N. (2018). A TECHNICAL REPORT ON POTENTIALS AND DRAWBACKS OF SOLAR ENERGY AS A SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE FOR NIGERIA. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/a-technical-report-on-potentials-and-drawbacks-of-solar-energy-as-a-sustainable-alternative-energy-source-for-nigeria
ONYEDUMEKWU, NONSO "A TECHNICAL REPORT ON POTENTIALS AND DRAWBACKS OF SOLAR ENERGY AS A SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE FOR NIGERIA" Afribary. Afribary, 23 Mar. 2018, https://afribary.com/works/a-technical-report-on-potentials-and-drawbacks-of-solar-energy-as-a-sustainable-alternative-energy-source-for-nigeria. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
ONYEDUMEKWU, NONSO . "A TECHNICAL REPORT ON POTENTIALS AND DRAWBACKS OF SOLAR ENERGY AS A SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE FOR NIGERIA". Afribary, Afribary, 23 Mar. 2018. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/a-technical-report-on-potentials-and-drawbacks-of-solar-energy-as-a-sustainable-alternative-energy-source-for-nigeria >.
ONYEDUMEKWU, NONSO . "A TECHNICAL REPORT ON POTENTIALS AND DRAWBACKS OF SOLAR ENERGY AS A SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE FOR NIGERIA" Afribary (2018). Accessed April 23, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/a-technical-report-on-potentials-and-drawbacks-of-solar-energy-as-a-sustainable-alternative-energy-source-for-nigeria