Techno-Economic Assessment of Smart Photovoltaic-Water Infrastructure Development for a Residential Community in Peri-Urban Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria

Potable water demand in peri-urban Lagos State has necessitated the development of strategic combined power and water infrastructure. The techno-economic viability assessment of a smart photovoltaic-water treatment system in peri-urban Ikorodu, Lagos State was effected as an extenuation approach to...

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Main Authors: Ibikunle Ogundari, Oladimeji BAKARE, Olaleye SALU
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Language:English
Published: UJ Press 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Digital Food, Energy & Water Systems
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Online Access:https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/DigitalFoodEnergy_WaterSystems/article/view/4360
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description Potable water demand in peri-urban Lagos State has necessitated the development of strategic combined power and water infrastructure. The techno-economic viability assessment of a smart photovoltaic-water treatment system in peri-urban Ikorodu, Lagos State was effected as an extenuation approach to pervasive insufficient potable water provision under the State’s integrated clean water initiatives. An energy technology foresight analysis methodology was used. The study determined an appropriate infrastructural option – a combined 180 kW smart PV, 400 m3/day smart water treatment system requiring 0.65 acres of land, and generating annually 146,000 litres of potable water. The smart PV-water plant initiative was considered to have acceptable risk (Payback period between 16.29 to 18.41 years; Return on Investment = 5.43%) and viability at the minimum water price of $ 2.08/m3. It also had costs savings of $ 73,000/year relative to the water vendor supply option. The study recommended a reduction in plant operating costs to improve the viability of the smart PV-water treatment system. The study concluded that the smart PV-water treatment system project was technologically attainable, economically viable and eco-friendly, and consequently recommended its establishment in the study area. 
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spelling doaj-art-796f4b8542db49b58faf8d5479769c962025-08-20T02:52:24ZengUJ PressJournal of Digital Food, Energy & Water Systems2709-45102709-45292025-07-016110.36615/11nt9r49Techno-Economic Assessment of Smart Photovoltaic-Water Infrastructure Development for a Residential Community in Peri-Urban Ikorodu, Lagos State, NigeriaIbikunle Ogundari0Oladimeji BAKARE1Olaleye SALU2African Institute for Science Policy and Innovation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-IfeAfrican Institute for Science Policy and Innovation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-IfeAfrican Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education, National Space Research and Development Agency, Abuja Potable water demand in peri-urban Lagos State has necessitated the development of strategic combined power and water infrastructure. The techno-economic viability assessment of a smart photovoltaic-water treatment system in peri-urban Ikorodu, Lagos State was effected as an extenuation approach to pervasive insufficient potable water provision under the State’s integrated clean water initiatives. An energy technology foresight analysis methodology was used. The study determined an appropriate infrastructural option – a combined 180 kW smart PV, 400 m3/day smart water treatment system requiring 0.65 acres of land, and generating annually 146,000 litres of potable water. The smart PV-water plant initiative was considered to have acceptable risk (Payback period between 16.29 to 18.41 years; Return on Investment = 5.43%) and viability at the minimum water price of $ 2.08/m3. It also had costs savings of $ 73,000/year relative to the water vendor supply option. The study recommended a reduction in plant operating costs to improve the viability of the smart PV-water treatment system. The study concluded that the smart PV-water treatment system project was technologically attainable, economically viable and eco-friendly, and consequently recommended its establishment in the study area.  https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/DigitalFoodEnergy_WaterSystems/article/view/4360Smart photovoltaic-water treatment plantUrban and regional water planningSouth-West Nigeria water infrastructureEnergy technology foresight analysis Critical power-water infrastructureOff-grid electric power systems
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Techno-Economic Assessment of Smart Photovoltaic-Water Infrastructure Development for a Residential Community in Peri-Urban Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria
Journal of Digital Food, Energy & Water Systems
Smart photovoltaic-water treatment plant
Urban and regional water planning
South-West Nigeria water infrastructure
Energy technology foresight analysis
Critical power-water infrastructure
Off-grid electric power systems
title Techno-Economic Assessment of Smart Photovoltaic-Water Infrastructure Development for a Residential Community in Peri-Urban Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria
title_full Techno-Economic Assessment of Smart Photovoltaic-Water Infrastructure Development for a Residential Community in Peri-Urban Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria
title_fullStr Techno-Economic Assessment of Smart Photovoltaic-Water Infrastructure Development for a Residential Community in Peri-Urban Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Techno-Economic Assessment of Smart Photovoltaic-Water Infrastructure Development for a Residential Community in Peri-Urban Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria
title_short Techno-Economic Assessment of Smart Photovoltaic-Water Infrastructure Development for a Residential Community in Peri-Urban Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria
title_sort techno economic assessment of smart photovoltaic water infrastructure development for a residential community in peri urban ikorodu lagos state nigeria
topic Smart photovoltaic-water treatment plant
Urban and regional water planning
South-West Nigeria water infrastructure
Energy technology foresight analysis
Critical power-water infrastructure
Off-grid electric power systems
url https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/DigitalFoodEnergy_WaterSystems/article/view/4360
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