Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53244#.VLh5MsnQrzE\ Author(s) Mouaaz Nahas 1 , M. Sabry 2,3 , Saud Al-Lehyani 2 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering and Islamic Architecture, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, KSA . 2 Department of Physics, College of Applied Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, KSA . 3 Solar Research Department, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Cairo, Egypt . ABSTRACT In Middle East region, where there are plentiful amounts of solar radiation and great desert areas, solar energy can play a potential role in replacing conventional fuel-operated electricity generation methods with a cost-effective, sustainable solution. This paper presents a feasibility study of a low-cost solar energy steam generator for rural areas electrification. The proposed system is based on the use of trough concentrato...
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