Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
187, P. 113776 - 113776
Published: Sept. 29, 2023
Energy
produced
by
photovoltaic
module
(PVM)
is
poised
to
deliver
the
UN
Sustainable
Development
Goal
7
(SDG-7)
2030
and
Net-Zero
2050
but
not
until
ample
graduates
with
adequate
Solar
Technology
(SET)
skills
are
Higher
education
institutions
(HEIs).
Although
PVM
has
witnessed
significant
penetration
globally,
sustainability
of
growth
sector
challenged
attendant
monotonic
skilled
labour
shortages.
The
evolving
imbalance
critical
in
European
Union
(EU),
limits
her
global
competitiveness
necessitates
need
create
wider
awareness
on
green
technology
stimulate
more
production
solar
energy
(SES)
specific
graduates.
Discussing
mismatch
between
Europe
needs
SES,
study
outlines
key
Science,
Technology,
Engineering
Mathematics
(STEM)
cum
Arts
(STEAM)
ought
possess
secure
employment
challenges
limiting
them
from
acquiring
competencies.
review
conducted
via
extensive
relevant
literature,
analysis
interviews
observations.
Academic,
industrial,
entrepreneurial
identified
as
SES
needs.
Designing
running
educational
modules/curricula
that
embed
specialist
students
learners
proposed
vehicle
increase
their
employability
entrepreneurship.
This
profiles
trends
developments
for
stakeholders'
increased
while
presenting
in-demand
sector.
adoption
SET
Training
(SETechTra)
curricula/modules
EIs
will
substantially
industry-ready
whilst
decreasing
gap.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21, P. 101785 - 101785
Published: Jan. 15, 2024
Solar
and
wind
energy
sources
hold
significant
potential
to
meet
the
escalating
demand
in
Saudi
Arabia
sustainably.
This
research
aims
assess
feasibility
prospects
of
deploying
solar
photovoltaic
(PV)
systems
(SA).
The
study
adopts
a
comprehensive
approach,
encompassing
spatial
analysis
land
suitability,
techno-economic
studies,
prediction
renewable
(RE)
resource
variability
trends
using
machine
learning
techniques.
Geographical
Information
System
(GIS)
is
employed
identify
suitable
areas
for
establishing
PV
farms
based
on
multi-criteria
evaluation
methods.
Techno-socioeconomic
systems,
under
various
configurations
scenarios,
conducted
Advisor
Model
(SAM)
tool.
Furthermore,
Support
Vector
Machine
(SVM)
algorithm
developed
deployed
forecast
Global
Horizontal
Irradiation
(GHI),
speed,
influential
weather
parameters
at
different
locations
SA.
projections
these
variables
derived
from
global
climate
models
are
utilized
analyze
variabilities.
suitability
identified
four
optimal
large-scale
fields
Tabuk,
Al
Madinah,
Makkah,
Riyadh
provinces.
Additionally,
promising
were
found
Riyadh,
Eastern
also
one
location
Jouf
province
hybrid
combining
energy.
assessment
revealed
that
performed
best
overall,
achieving
capacity
factor
42.6
%
Madinah
province.
Although
current
tariffs
render
projects
economically
unviable,
PV,
energy,
PV-wind
technologies
feasible
SA
Power
Purchase
Agreement
(PPA)
rates
above
$32.8/MWh,
$26.1/MWh,
$50.6/MWh,
respectively.
social
development
estimated
job
creation
deployment
scenarios
2020
2060,
indicating
more
ambitious
targets
could
translate
millions
jobs.
SVM
model
predicted
irradiance
with
an
R-squared
value
0.893.
CMIP6
was
then
used
project
GHI
2049,
suggesting
increase
approximately
19
%.
Wind
speed
expected
rise
roughly
5
over
same
period.
integration
GIS
analysis,
modeling,
learning-based
forecasting
provides
insights
into
harnessing
facilitates
evidence-based
planning
risk
assessment,
crucial
sustainable
transition.
roadmap
this
can
inform
policy
frameworks,
support
United
Nations
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(UNSDGs),
attract
private
investments
RE
Consequently,
establishes
as
viable
solutions
meeting
SA's
growing
demands
sustainably,
while
minimizing
associated
environmental
impact.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. 768 - 768
Published: Jan. 19, 2025
This
study
investigates
the
effect
of
using
renewable
energy
resources
on
sustainable
development
in
Saudi
Arabia.
The
research
model
was
tested
Partial
Least
Squares
Structural
Equation
Modeling
(PLS-SEM),
with
data
collected
from
180
respondents
expertise
and
sustainability,
quantitative
design.
results
suggest
that
hydropower
wind
significantly
contribute
to
economic,
environmental,
social
dimensions.
Despite
this,
scalability
is
restricted
by
Arabia’s
geographical
resource
limitations.
On
other
hand,
has
become
a
realistic
alternative,
especially
along
Red
Sea
coast,
where
there
are
consistent
speeds.
Kingdom’s
high
levels
solar
insolation,
highlighted
more
for
its
potential
than
it
currently
measurable
impact.
Interestingly,
contributions
three
sources
were
not
statistically
different
each
other,
suggesting
need
interpret
findings
care
recognize
specific
sustainability
tradeoffs
sources.
Hydropower
applicable
within
context,
but
energies
scalable
contextually
relevant
solutions.
Therefore,
this
emphasize
strategic
value
balanced
diversified
strategy
help
Arabia
achieve
Vision
2030
goals
foster
development.
