TY - JOUR
T1 - Solar photovoltaic (PV) applications in Libya
T2 - Challenges, potential, opportunities and future perspectives
AU - Maka, Ali O. M.
AU - Salem, Salem
AU - Mehmood, Mubbashar
N1 - Funding Information:
Many grateful thanks to the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom, and many thanks to the Libyan Authority for Research Science and Technology.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Authors
PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - The solar photovoltaic (PV) is one way of utilising incident solar radiation to produce electricity without carbon dioxide (CO2) emission. It's important here to give a general overview of the present situation of Libyan energy generation. This paper aimed to highlight the energy challenges that faced the Libyan state, and the possibility to diagnose and suggest a strategy to develop and finding solutions. The residential building loads represent the largest energy consumption in the country, which presents approximately 36%. A wide range of critical literature review takes place to understand the energy system situations. This study addresses the current situation of solar photovoltaic power in Libya, the use of solar energy, and proposes strategies adopted by Libya to encourage future applications of solar photovoltaic energy and electricity generation. Furthermore, this study investigates an opportunity to exploit solar photovoltaics to meet the deficiency in energy demand and by the affordable way. Lastly, we presented solar photovoltaics application in Libya; thus, it has tremendous opportunities and possibilities. Besides, available potential, reality challenges and drawn up future perspectives.
AB - The solar photovoltaic (PV) is one way of utilising incident solar radiation to produce electricity without carbon dioxide (CO2) emission. It's important here to give a general overview of the present situation of Libyan energy generation. This paper aimed to highlight the energy challenges that faced the Libyan state, and the possibility to diagnose and suggest a strategy to develop and finding solutions. The residential building loads represent the largest energy consumption in the country, which presents approximately 36%. A wide range of critical literature review takes place to understand the energy system situations. This study addresses the current situation of solar photovoltaic power in Libya, the use of solar energy, and proposes strategies adopted by Libya to encourage future applications of solar photovoltaic energy and electricity generation. Furthermore, this study investigates an opportunity to exploit solar photovoltaics to meet the deficiency in energy demand and by the affordable way. Lastly, we presented solar photovoltaics application in Libya; thus, it has tremendous opportunities and possibilities. Besides, available potential, reality challenges and drawn up future perspectives.
KW - Electrical energy in Libya
KW - Future perspectives of PV in Libya
KW - Renewable energy
KW - Solar PV applicationsPV potential In Libya
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U2 - 10.1016/j.clet.2021.100267
DO - 10.1016/j.clet.2021.100267
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85116001418
SN - 2666-7908
VL - 5
JO - Cleaner Engineering and Technology
JF - Cleaner Engineering and Technology
M1 - 100267
ER -
