This study set out to estimate empirically the effects of fiscal decentralization on energy demand in Kenyan counties, 2013-2017. The finding of this study has established the critical role of decentralization in positively influencing electricity demand at the sub-national level through improved energy efficiency, rises in energy innovation and involving local actors in energy planning processes. This has been qualified by the ability of decentralization to provide necessary economic and fin...
Resilient microgrids are being used more frequently to improve the flexibility, resilience, coordinated energy management capabilities, self-sufficiency, and overall reliability of power systems. Power electronics improvements, enhanced control systems, reducing costs, and broad adoption of distributed energy generating technologies like solar photovoltaics and storage are driving this major industry expansion. Microgrids provide backup power sources during grid failures, ensuring resilience ...
Photocatalytic water splitting process is a hopeful means to solve depletion and environmental pollution problems caused by fossil fuels as well as for sustainable hydrogen production using renewable natural resources like sunlight and biomass (cotton stalk). In this study the aim was to fabricate cotton stalk extracted Lignocellulose (LGO) Titanium oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles via sol-gel in ethanol and to investigate their photocatalytic water splitting activities under Visible light irra...
This paper investigates the odd ratio of selecting clean verses unclean source of energy as the main household fuel choice in urban areas using logistic functions through modelling of a binary dependent variable. Also, the research examines the important determinants of household fuel choice in urban Kenya. The data was obtained from KIPPRA’s data set on patterns of fuel use in Kenya. The study analysis was informed by energy ladder hypothesis and consumer behavior theory as the theoretical...
This study applied a logistic regression model to determine the odds ratio of selecting clean ver-sus unclean energy as the main household fuel choice. This study also undertook to establish the coefficients of the factors determining household fuel energy choice. A large microeconomic dataset from KIPPRA’s comprehensive study and analysis on fuel use patterns in Kenya (2010) was employed to carry out the analysis. This study employed a multinomial logit regression mod-el to determine the f...
This paper is a detailed study of IoT devices and effectively using them for Energy Management at our Homes. IoT Energy Management is an operation that involves organizing and administration of energy consumption patterns in numerous industries. As a part of the Smart System, Home Energy Management System (HEMS) is becoming increasingly essential, because energy consumption of urban residential sector accounts for a noteworthy amount of total energy consumption. However, a conventional HEMS h...
Primarily, the team will attempt to develop the application that the user can use it to monitor the daily energy consumption in their home. The application could generate reports data dividing by quarter or week to help users understand the source of specific energy consumption, thereby helping users save the cost of energy and protect the environment. The “big picture” of the business and the application creates an environment that enables people to live up to the values we seek to ...
Abstract: The ability to transfer power in HVAC (High Voltage Alternating Current) system has undergone limitation by reactance when compared with the fact that systems of HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) can be accumulated to thermal limitation of the conductor. The transfer of power capabilities in HVDC and HVAC systems are compared with reference to their performance in different situations. Technological analysis conversion of existing alternating current (AC) lines into direct curre...
This paper focuses on incorporating a real time pricing in smart grids system. This scheme of real time pricing makes it possible to manage the load from the demand side or consumer side. This would provide several benefits to the domestic consumers too, apart from industrial consumers. In addition to conservation, real time pricing also comes along way in protecting and preserving the quality of equipment used by the power utility company. Real time distribution aims towards a unifo...