International Journal of Energy Sector Management: Volume 15 Issue 1

Case study on renewable energy in New York: bridging the gap between promise and reality

Alin Simion Tomoiaga, Salwa Ammar, Christopher Freund

The assessment of the achievement of the goal is data driven and uses analytical modeling of the forecasted demand and the projected electrical power generated capacities. The…

Oil-food price dynamics in an oil-dependent emerging economy

Opeoluwa Adeniyi Adeosun, Olaolu Richard Olayeni, Olumide Steven Ayodele

This paper aims to examine the transmission from oil price to local food price returns in Nigeria from January 1995 to May 2019.

Financing hydroelectric power plants: a review and evaluation of financing channels

Selin İpin, Tuğçe Ercan

This study aims to identify project funding shortcomings in the existing literature and evaluate the financing channels accordingly.

The relationship between environmental degradation, energy use and economic growth in Nigeria: new evidence from non-linear ARDL

Hammed Oluwaseyi Musibau, Waliu Olawale Shittu, Fatai Olarewaju Ogunlana

The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship among environmental degradation, energy use and economic growth, thus lending a voice to testing the relevance, or…

What determines renewable energy consumption? Startling evidence from Ghana

Paul Adjei Kwakwa

Owing to the adverse effect of carbon dioxide emission, there have been calls for economies to rely on (cleaner) renewable energy. Although empirical studies on the subject matter…

Control techniques for enhancing performance of PV system under dynamic conditions

Md Ehtesham, Majid Jamil

The purpose of this paper is to focus on two major areas of concern for the Photovoltaic (PV) system, i.e. power quality and maximum power point tracking (MPPT). Novel control…

Comparison of artificial intelligence and empirical models for energy production estimation of 20 MWp solar photovoltaic plant at the Saharan Medium of Algeria

Kada Bouchouicha, Nadjem Bailek, Abdelhak Razagui, Mohamed EL-Shimy, Mebrouk Bellaoui, Nour El Islam Bachari

This study aims to estimate the electric power production of the 20 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) plant installed in the Adrar region, South of Algeria using minimal knowledge about…

Ghana’s energy access journey so far: a review of key strategies

Dramani Bukari, Francis Xavier Dery Tuokuu, Shafic Suleman, Ishmael Ackah, Godwin Apenu

The purpose of this paper is to present a comprehensive review of the programmes being implemented with a view to ascertaining if they adequately address the energy needs of the…

Evaluating renewable energy choices among rural communities in Nigeria. An insight for energy policy

Innocent Okwanya, Abdulkareem Alhassan, Job Pristine Migap, Sunday Simeon Adeka

This study aims to examine the effects of policy incentives and cost on the choice and use of renewable energy in North-Central Nigeria.

Forecasting electricity prices with machine learning: predictor sensitivity

Christof Naumzik, Stefan Feuerriegel

Trading on electricity markets occurs such that the price settlement takes place before delivery, often day-ahead. In practice, these prices are highly volatile as they largely…

Examining transformational and transactional leadership styles and safety citizenship behaviors in the power distribution sector: evidence from Ghana

Kwasi Dartey-Baah, Samuel Howard Quartey, Angeline Adotey

This study aims to investigate the influence of transformational and transactional leadership styles and their related dimensions on safety citizenship behaviors (SCBs) in the…

LPG consumption and economic growth, 1975-2016: evidence from Cameroon

Jean Gaston Tamba

This paper aims to examine the causal relationship between liquefied petroleum gas consumption and economic growth in Cameroon over the period from 1975 to 2016.

Current scenario of wind power in India, government policies, initiatives, status and challenges

Anand Vijay Satpute, E. Vijay Kumar

This paper aims to review the role of government initiatives for the development of wind power industries in India, to provide better and benevolent policies in the production of…

Trade and FDI thresholds of CO2 emissions for a Green economy in sub-Saharan Africa

Simplice Asongu, Nicholas M. Odhiambo

This study aims to focus on assessing how improving openness influences carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Evaluation of energy sources based on sustainability factors using integrated fuzzy MCDM approach

Santosh K. Saraswat, Abhijeet K. Digalwar

The purpose of this paper is to develop an integrated fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) model for evaluation of the energy alternates in India based on their…