International Journal of Energy Sector Management: Volume 16 Issue 3

Statistical analysis of wind resource and energy potential assessment of Sanghar site, Sindh Pakistan

Zahid Hussain Hulio, Jiang Wei, Ghulam Mujtaba Khan

The purpose of this paper is to assess the wind resource and energy potential of the Sanghar site for minimizing the dependence on fossil fuels and improving the environment.

Does educational progress impact energy consumption? A causality test for India

Soumen Rej, Barnali Nag

Both energy and education have been positioned as priority objectives under the itinerary of UN development goals. Hence, it is necessary to address the implicit inter…

Analysing the interrelationship of knowledge creation and diffusion challenges of renewable energy technologies development in Iran

Kiarash Fartash, Amir Ghorbani, Mohammadsadegh Khayatian, Mahdi Elyasi

This paper aims at identifying knowledge creation and diffusion challenges and explaining their causal relationship in renewable energy technologies in Iran.

A risk model to compute the volatility and the need for collateral margins in energy futures contracts in Brazil

Pedro Argento, Marcelo Cabus Klotzle, Antonio Carlos Figueiredo Pinto, Leonardo Lima Gomes

Brazil is characterized by the inexistence of a more robust system of guarantees and rules to minimize risks and protect agents in energy futures contracts. In this sense, this…

Site selection and system sizing of desalination plants powered with renewable energy sources based on a web-GIS platform

Eftichios Koutroulis, George Petrakis, Vicky Agou, Athanassios Malisovas, Dionissios Hristopulos, Panagiotis Partsinevelos, Achilleas Tripolitsiotis, Nabila Halouani, Pierre Ailliot, Marrie Boutigny, Valerie Monbet, Denis Allard, Anne Cuzol, Denia Kolokotsa, Emmanouil Varouchakis, Konstantinos Kokolakis, Stelios Mertikas

The combination of desalination technology with renewable energy sources (RES) provides a sustainable approach for increasing potable water availability without imposing negative…

Driving factors for adopting public-private partnership in Ethiopia and comparison with other countries

Getachew Yilma Debela

The extensive public financing for infrastructure guided by the state-led development policy has crowded out private sector participation for infrastructure development in…

Impact of special regime generation management on electricity prices: the Portuguese case

Carlos Francisco Alves, Pedro Diogo Pinto

The ex-post literature, which evaluates the real impact of renewable generation, is scarce. Most studies are simulations and therefore are not based on real data. This study aims…

Asymmetric effects of oil price changes on the Nigerian exchange rate

Patrick Onodje, Temitope Ahmdalat Oke, Oluwatimilehin Aina, Nazeer Ahmed

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of crude oil prices on the Nigerian exchange rate with emphasis on discriminating between the effects of positive and negative…

The transition of a socio-technical system to a smart grid: illustrated with the Indian electricity network

Lakshminarayana Kompella

This paper aims to explain transitions in a socio-technical system characterized by non-economic entities that influence economic activity, i.e. embeddedness and coalitions. The…

Key elements of green supply chain management drivers and barriers empirical study of solar energy companies in South Egypt

Ahmed Mostafa Mahmoud Yassin, Mohamed Ahmed Hassan, Hebatallah Mohamed Elmesmary

There are several important strategic projects in the field of renewable energy in Egypt. Benban project is considered as one of the largest solar generation facilities in the…