Press Releases:
- Press Release – November 2nd, 2021 – Participants of the international EU research project SophiA support family of the deceased African pioneer. – English version: Press release (Nov. 2021) / French version: Communiqué de presse (nov. 2021) / German version: Pressemitteilung (Nov. 2021)
- Press Release – October 20, 2021 – New EU funded project began on October 1st, 2021: “SophiA – Sustainable off-grid solutions for pharmacies and hospitals in Africa”. – English version: Press release (Oct. 2021) / French version: Communiqué de presse (oct. 2021) / German version: Pressemitteilung (Okt. 2021)
Journal Papers:
- “Overview of solar thermal technology development and applications in West Africa: focus on hot water and its applications” – N’TSOUKPOE, K. E., LEKOMBO, S. C., KEMAUSUOR, F., KO, G. K., & El Hadji Bamba, D. I. A. W. (2023), Scientific African, e01752 – DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01752
- In situ performance evaluation of a solar water heating system for a hospital laundry in the Sahel” – Lekombo, C. S., N’Tsoukpoe, K. E., Bahamonde, C. F.,Dudita, M., Ko, G. K., Agbokou, K. S. (2024), Energy for Sustainable Development – DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2024.101499
Conference Papers:
- “Potential applications of CO2 systems in developing countries with high ambient temperature” – GL2022 Conference Paper – DOI: 10.18462/iir.gl2022.0019
- “Self-sufficient Propane-CO2 cascade with two-phase thermosiphon – Simulation of an evaporating two-phase flow with variable heat transfer coefficient” – GL2022 Conference Paper – DOI: 10.18462/iir.gl2022.0036
- “Modelling and simulation of heat sink cascade CO2 systems in low-income countries with high ambient temperature”, COLOMBO I., KAUFFELD M., SCHMID O., ALLOUCHE Y., KIGGUNDU N., PAURINE A., MAIDMENT G., N’TSOUKPOE K. E., ICR 2023, DOI 10.18462/iir.icr.2023.0661
- “SophiA: Sustainable off-grid solutions for Pharmacies and Hospitals in Africa – Self-sufficient cascade system in combination with a thermal energy storage charged by a two-phase thermosiphon”, SCHMID O., MELITO E., KAUFFELD M., ICR 2023, DOI 10.18462/iir.icr.2023.00447
- “SophiA: Sustainable Off-Grid Technologies for Drinking and Deionised Water for Hospitals in Africa”- Sneha De, Duc N. Dinh, Jan Hoinkis. Technoscape 2023 “ Link to the paper “
SOFACTs:
- SOFACT 1 – Potential applications of CO2 systems in developing countries with high ambient temperature
- SOFACT 2 – Overview of solar thermal technology development and applications in West Africa: Focus on hot water and its applications
- SOFACT 3 – Modelling and simulation of heat sink cascade CO2 systems in low-income countries with high ambient temperature
- SOFACT 4 – Self-sufficient cascade system in combination with a thermal energy storage charged by a two-phase thermosiphon
- SOFACT 5 – Sustainable Off-Grid Technologies for Drinking and Deionised Water for Hospitals in Africa
- SOFACT 6 – In situ performance evaluation of a solar water heating system for a hospital laundry in the Sahel