Browsing Engineering by Subject "Renewable energy"
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Alternative electricity generation : Safripol as a case study
(2014)Electrical energy supply in South Africa, provided by ESKOM, has become more expensive with regular price increases in the past seven years. Increases on an annual basis have seen the Mega flex tariffs quadruple in the ... -
Development of a simulation model for a small scale renewable energy system
(North-West University, 2012)In this dissertation I present my approach and findings regarding the development of a simulation model for a small scale renewable energy system. A brief introduction provides the reader with the background as to why ... -
Increasing renewable energy penetration on LV networks using intelligent control of virtual power plants
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)The global rise in energy consumption has ushered in a new era of technological advancements dictating how energy is generated, distributed and utilised. The surge in the distributed energy resources (DER) penetration ... -
Microgrid energy management system based on artificial intelligence
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Microgrids provide the opportunity to combine various distributed energy resources to supply a local load independently from, or in parallel with the national grid. This allows the load to utilise renewable energy as much ... -
Mitigation strategies for hydrogen safety in the confined environment : CFD modelling and validation
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)This research is based on experimental evaluation and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling validation. Full-scale tests to investigate unintended hydrogen release were conducted at the HySA Mining Platform Test ... -
Power management and sizing optimisation of renewable energy hydrogen systems
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Solar and wind renewable energy (RE) sources are widely available and a viable alternative for generating cleaner energy. These RE sources are however intermittent and dependent on location, time of day and season. Adding ... -
Role of nuclear technology in South Africa
(2015)South Africa is in the critical process of determining the profile of its power composition for the next 30 years and beyond. From the IRP2010 it seems that too much emphasis is placed on renewable energy, coal and other ... -
A techno-economic appraisal of renewable energy in remote, off grid locations in Nigeria : Obudu ranch as a case study
(North-West University, 2008)Energy is central to economic development. It has been established that there is a clear correlation between energy consumption and living standards. Nigeria is a country of very industrious and enterprising people. However, ...