Adetona, Z.A and OGUNYEMI, J and BITRUS, I (2020) Investigation into the Maintenance Management Awareness on Solar PV Renewable Energy System in Nigeria. In: NSE Ilaro Branch, 1st National Conference, 2-3 November, 2020, Virtual.
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The electric power insufficiency in Nigeria has caused Governments, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and individual home owners to consider various renewable energy sources such as small hydro, wind, biomass and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. However, PV installations in Nigeria largely do not last up to one-half their lifespans. This empirical study investigates the reasons adequate maintenance is lacking in PV systems installation in Nigeria. The research was conducted via a questionnaire administered to solar PV system users, home owners and technical personnel using a web-based polling system. The questionnaire focused on awareness on: age of solar installation, functionality of solar system, future plans for investing on solar system, and maintenance of solar system. Statistical method (descriptive statistics) was used in analysing the data. The results show that majority of solar installations are less than 6 years old (94.5%). A large number of the respondents (70.2%) indicated there was no maintenance carried out in their solar installations while a good number (60.3%) indicated awareness for maintenance activity carried out on their solar system. Seventy-six percent of respondents were aware of nonfunctional solar system around. Ninety-five percent agreed that there was a lack of preventive maintenance on solar energy installations in Nigeria and all respondents (100%) agreed that introducing routine maintenance on solar installations will yield positive results. Many respondents did not see the connection between the lack of maintenance and short lifespan of solar systems.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Maintenance management, off-grid solar PV system, Nigeria, renewable energy, Solar cost, PV Sustainability |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Electronics and Computer Science |
| Depositing User: | Joy Oluwabukola Olayiwola |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jun 2021 13:08 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Jun 2021 13:08 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1634 |
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