Mr SAMUEL AWUKU's Outputs (9)

Building integrated photovoltaics in Ghana: aesthetics and policy. (2024)
Thesis
AWUKU, S.A. 2024. Building integrated photovoltaics in Ghana: aesthetics and policy. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2795478

Buildings are known to account for over 40% of CO2 emissions globally, a number which is likely to increase if no feasible interventions are adopted. One sure way is the adoption of advanced solar applications such as building integrated photovoltaic... Read More about Building integrated photovoltaics in Ghana: aesthetics and policy..

Nexus between building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and cultural heritage: optical characterisation of screen-printed traditional symbols on solar cells. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
AWUKU, S.A., BENNADJI, A., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., PRABHU, R. and SELLAMI, N. 2024. Nexus between building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and cultural heritage: optical characterisation of screen-printed traditional symbols on solar cells. Engineering proceedings [online], 71(1): proceedings of the 4th Annual solar and wind power conference 2024 (ASWEC 2024): next generation of energy solution, 5 June 2024, [virtual conference], article number 9. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024071009

This preliminary study adopts a screen-printing technique to transfer traditional Adinkra symbols onto monocrystalline solar cells. The study reveals that custom patterns for the top contact design of solar cells are achievable through direct screen-... Read More about Nexus between building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and cultural heritage: optical characterisation of screen-printed traditional symbols on solar cells..

Proposing an approach for the diffusion of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs): a case study. (2024)
Journal Article
AWUKU, S.A., BENNADJI, A., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., PRABHU, R. and SELLAMI, N. 2024. Proposing an approach for the diffusion of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs): a case study. New energy exploitation and application [online], 3(1), pages 8-26. Available from: https://doi.org/10.54963/neea.v3i1.196

Consistent probing into building integrity has led to the exploration of clean energy options such as building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV). BIPV has proven to be aesthetically pleasing, architecturally feasible and capable of making buildings ener... Read More about Proposing an approach for the diffusion of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs): a case study..

Enhancing the appearance of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) through the application of traditional symbols: a case study. (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
AWUKU, S.A., BENNADJI, A. MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and SELLAMI, N. 2022. Enhancing the appearance of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) through the application of traditional symbols: a case study. AIP conference proceedings: proceedings of 3rd International conference on energy and power 2021 (ICEP 2021), 18-20 November 2021, Chiang Mai, Thailand [online], 2681, article 020050. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0114941

Over the past years, advanced renewable technologies such as Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) has transformed to become more efficient, reliable, less costly and attractive. A migration to Net-Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) and push for Green B... Read More about Enhancing the appearance of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) through the application of traditional symbols: a case study..

Public-private partnership in Ghana's solar energy industry: the history, current state, challenges, prospects and theoretical perspective. (2022)
Journal Article
AWUKU, S.A., BENNADJI, A., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and SELLAMI, N. 2022. Public-private partnership in Ghana's solar energy industry: the history, current state, challenges, prospects and theoretical perspective. Energy nexus [online], 6, article 100058. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2022.100058

Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been used as a viable tool to accelerate infrastructural development in many countries. In recent years, the repercussions of climate change have heightened the need to adopt cleaner energy sources such as sola... Read More about Public-private partnership in Ghana's solar energy industry: the history, current state, challenges, prospects and theoretical perspective..

Building integrated photovoltaics: the journey so far and future. (2022)
Journal Article
AWUKU, S.A., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and SELLAMI, N. 2022. Building integrated photovoltaics: the journey so far and future. Energies [online], 15(5): building integrated PV system, article 1802. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en15051802

The road to decarbonization has led to the exploration of sustainable energy sources for domestic and industrial use. Various nations have shown commitment and, hence, set ambitious targets, with the overall aim of cutting down greenhouse gas (GHG) e... Read More about Building integrated photovoltaics: the journey so far and future..

Promoting the solar industry in Ghana through effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP): some lessons from South Africa and Morocco. (2021)
Journal Article
AWUKU, S.A., BENNADJI, A., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and SELLAMI, N. 2022. Promoting the solar industry in Ghana through effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP): some lessons from South Africa and Morocco. Energies [online], 15(1), article 17. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en15010017

Over the past decades, solar energy has gained much attention in Ghana, especially after the 2012–2016 power crisis. The government through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) has attempted to increase the shares of solar generation to augment its eff... Read More about Promoting the solar industry in Ghana through effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP): some lessons from South Africa and Morocco..

A blend of traditional visual symbols in BIPV application: any prospects? (2021)
Journal Article
AWUKU, S.A., BENNADJI, A., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and SELLAMI, N. 2021. A blend of traditional visual symbols in BIPV application: any prospects? Academia letters [online], article 4029. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20935/AL4029

Traditional visual symbols are of great relevance, especially within the architectural space. Buildings may adopt symbols to depict culture, iconicity or identity. The quest to meet sustainable building targets and avert the looming effects of climat... Read More about A blend of traditional visual symbols in BIPV application: any prospects?.

Myth or gold? The power of aesthetics in the adoption of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs). (2021)
Journal Article
AWUKU, S.A., BENNADJI, A., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and SELLAMI, N. 2021. Myth or gold? The power of aesthetics in the adoption of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs). Energy nexus [online], 4, article number 100021. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2021.100021

BIPV has gained a lot of attention in the solar world especially in recent times as the push for Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) and concerns about landscape aesthetics increases. Aesthetics plays a critical role in the adoption of BIPVs as it is on... Read More about Myth or gold? The power of aesthetics in the adoption of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs)..