Aim: This study intended to analyse the Zanzibar seaweed industry’s (ZSI) profitability potential by adopting Porter’s five forces industry analysis framework. The objective was identify factors in its structure contributing ongoing primary challenge of low returns.
 Methodology: conducted on island United Republic Tanzania. A case design approach adopted. study’s sample consisted farmers,...

An Impedance Source Inverter (ZSI) offers a solution to low output renewable energy sources, because it provides an unconventional high boost. The interaction of Quasi-Z-Source (qZS) inverter with the load side raises stability concerns. Multiple resonant features need attention when grid is connected. In this paper, feature third order filter based on qZS explored, and DC AC sides dynamic char...

This paper proposes a family of novel enhanced-boost quasi-Z-source inverters (EB-qZSIs). For the similar input voltage and shoot-through duty ratio, to that Z-source inverter/enhanced-boost qZSIs, presented topologies provide very high boost at modulation index with improved quality output waveform. Compared EB-ZSI EB-qZSIs, these less capacitors stress, which reduce volume cost system. Akin t...

Abstract The Z-source inverter (ZSI) topology replaces multiple stages into a single stage in power conversion so it is going to be an appropriate for 1-phase grid-connected PV system. In this paper, the various z-source topologies are discussed as available different literature. This paper has proposed proportional and integral (PI) Controlled bridged solar photovoltaic (PV) network electrical...

ABSTRACT—The Z-Source Inverter (ZSI) overcomes the disadvantages of the traditional Voltage-Source Inverter (VSI) and Current-Source Inverter (CSI).It can buck and boost its output voltage by utilizing the shoot-through state which is forbidden in traditional VSI. Different Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) techniques are available for the control of Z-Source Inverters. In the traditional PWM techni...

Switched Boost Inverter (SBI) is a single stage DC to AC power converter and it is derived from the Z source inverter employs an LC impedance network in between the main inverter bridge and the power source. This SBI converter can possible to supply both DC and AC loads simultaneously from a single dc input source. Here, reducing the inverter switching stress. Also, this converter provides to s...