Climate-induced hydrological deficits disrupt traditional electricity architectures globally, forcing hydro-dependent national power grids to accelerate structural transitions toward utility-scale solar photovoltaic generation. While this shift mitigates drought-induced energy de...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i9538
Aim: The aim of this research is to minimize power losses and improve the voltage profile of the Ado-Ekiti 33 kV feeders through optimal network reconfiguration using a Hybrid Genetic Algorithm–Particle Swarm Optimization technique. Study Design: This study investigates the optim...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i9537
This work focuses on the modelling and simulation of a Proportional Resonant (PR) current controller designed to mitigate, to an acceptable limit, the current harmonics that distort the output current of the Voltage Source Inverter (VSI) tied to the utility grid. To achieve this,...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i9536
Accurate forecasting of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation is important for reliable grid integration in Nigeria, where dedicated solar irradiance measurement infrastructure is largely absent. Six years of monthly observational data (2015–2020, n = 72) from the Nigerian Meteorolo...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i9535
Omuluche Collins O., Ogbaji Henderson O., Usiabulu Godsday I., Cookey Cookey I., Oji Chihurumnanya O., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Isaac Ukeme O., Edodi Iyam O. & Garuba Muhammed H.·Journal of Energy Research and Reviews·2026
Background: Biodiesel production from waste and locally available plant oils may support renewable fuel development while valorising lipid resources. Aim: This study comparatively evaluated biodiesel yield, fuel properties and oxidative stability of biodiesel produced from waste...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i9534
This study explores an alternative method for designing a PID controller aimed at optimizing the operation of buck converter applications. The study proposes a simple and direct formula based on comparing the coefficients of the transfer function parameters of the buck converter...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i9533
Aims: To examine India's dependence on imported solar photovoltaic and battery value chains, assess the effectiveness of current industrial and trade policies in reducing this dependence, and identify policy measures required to strengthen resilient domestic manufacturing. Study...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i8532
Studies have shown that the glazed transpired solar collector (GTC) with a chimney has efficiencies higher than those obtained from a typical glazed non-transpired solar collector (GNTC) in natural convection mode. However, there has not been a direct comparison of the performanc...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i8531
Ekpedeme Asuaiko R., Abia Uwem B., Yunusa Abdulrahman, Omuluche Collins O., Isaac Ukeme O., Okoye Peter I., Okpoji, Awajiiroijana U & Cookey Cookey I.·Journal of Energy Research and Reviews·2026
Crude-oil molecular biomarkers provide reliable geochemical indicators for evaluating petroleum origin, thermal maturity, depositional environment and reservoir correlation. This study investigated the physicochemical characteristics and molecular biomarker composition of crude o...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i8530
This study numerically investigates the three-dimensional mixed-convection flow and heat-transfer behaviour of a copper-water nanofluid over a nonlinear stretching surface in the presence of a magnetic field, thermal radiation, Joule heating, viscous dissipation, and non-uniform...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i8529
This study investigates the peristaltic transport of a Casson-Carreau nanofluid through a symmetric channel under the effects of thermal radiation, chemical reaction, a porous medium, and activation energy. The Casson-Carreau model integrates yield-stress behaviour with shear-thi...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i8528
Energy consumption, food production, and economic growth are interdependent dimensions of sustainable development, yet their combined relationship remains insufficiently examined in low-electrification economies. This review synthesises evidence on the energy–food–growth nexus in...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i8527
The energy transition requires industrial energy technologies that can reduce emissions while maintaining reliable supplies of electricity and thermal energy. Natural gas-based cogeneration can improve fuel use by producing electricity and useful thermal energy simultaneously. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i7526
Heat exchangers are essential components in thermal systems, and their performance depends on both material properties and exchanger configuration. This study presents a CFD-based evaluation of shell-and-tube and plate heat exchangers manufactured from copper, aluminium, and tita...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i7525
Voltage instability remains one of the most persistent threats to secure transmission network operation, particularly in developing power systems where reactive power reserves are thin and infrastructure investment lags behind load growth. This review examines two research stream...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i7524