Solar villages

Solar Villages

Researchers from the University of Southampton's Schools of Civil Engineering and the Environment and Social Sciences have previously investigated the efficacy of electrification schemes using solar photovoltaics in rural villages and effect on demographics. The results were discussed in the publications opposite.

Publications

Bahaj A.S., McNelis B. and Zhu L. (2002)
Photovoltaic and hybrid village power system: a discussion of sustainability issues. Proceedings PV in Europe - From PV Technology to Energy Solutions Conference and Exhibition, Rome, Italy, 7-11 October 2002, pp 1195-1202.

Bahaj A.S., Diamond I., Matthews Z. and Sahooly A.M. (1997)
Population and environment in rural Yemen: demographic effects In solar villages. Proceedings of the 14th European Solar Energy Conference and Exhibiton, Barcelona, Spain, 30th June - 4th July 1997, Volume 1, pp 958-961.

Bahaj A.S. and Sahooly A.M. (1995)
A chaotic World Bank PV initiative in the Yemen. Proceedings 13th European PV Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Nice, France, 23-27 October 1995, pp 1071-1073.