Parabolic Trough Solar Concentrators (PSTC) Technology as an alternative Method of generating electricity in Nigeria

Abstract

The demand of energy and global warming as well as the greenhouse gas emission has mandated the world to shift towards alternative sources of energy. Nigeria had unfortunately fallen among the least electricity generating countries in the world due to the highly dependent on the fossil fuel in electricity generation. Solar thermal power plants are the most promising technologies that can supplement/replace the use of fossil fuels sources of energy. This paper focuses on the review of the development of the parabolic trough solar concentrators (PSTC) in Nigeria and looking forward the feasibility of using the technology to be an alternative method of generating electricity thereby pointing out some challenges with the regard to the installation of parabolic trough solar power technology in Nigeria.