Paper Title :Solar PV Demand for Lighting in Nigerian Remote Villages

Author :Jesuleye Olalekan Aquila

Article Citation :Jesuleye Olalekan Aquila , (2017 ) " Solar PV Demand for Lighting in Nigerian Remote Villages " , International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS) , pp. 103-109, Volume-3,Issue-10

Abstract : The paper analyzed the current status of Solar Photovoltaics (PV) and other energy sources for lighting in Danjiwa and Dahuwa remote villages that are pilot sites for rural electrification projects in Nigeria. A total of 190 questionnaires were administered to Solar PV users in the households and public institutions (schools, palaces, markets and halls), in these villages to elicit information on solar PV use. Model for Analysis of Energy Demand (MADE-II) was used to analyze the primary and other secondary data obtained for the study. The results showed that the current contribution of solar PV in the lighting demand split for the villages was still very low in spite of various government interventions. Its usage level constituted an insignificant share of 16.4% and 5.5% of the total lighting requirement for Danjiwa and Dahuwa villages respectively. For each village, lighting with incandescent bulbs was about 10% of this total requirement, while that of fluorescent lambs stood at 7% and 6.5 respectively. The research results also revealed that kerosene maintained a domineering share of 66% and 77% of the total demand in the two villages respectively. This connotes that further investigations into policy intervention to move rural dwellers away from domineering use of kerosene for lighting to solar bulbs usage should be carried out.

Type : Research paper

Published : Volume-3,Issue-10

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