Optimization and cost evaluation of hybrid solar-wind-diesel-battery model for agri-food production in South Africa

This study assessed the viability and cost optimization of hybridized renewable energy sources in driving agricultural productivity through customized irrigation farming. The solar irradiance and wind speed of the study area were obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)...

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Published in:	Results in Engineering
Main Authors:	Tayo Uthman Badrudeen, Nnamdi Nwulu, Benjamin O. Olorunfemi, Oluwadamilola Esan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-12-01
Subjects:	Cost optimization Food security Greenhouse gases (GHG) Irrigation farming Renewable energy Sustainable environment
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025031986