Research Article
Solar Photovoltaic Energy and Electricity Security on ECOWAS Countries
Table 1
Land cover type and criteria for PV technologies.
| land cover type | Decision |
| Urban and built-up land | Unsuitable | Dryland cropland and pasture | Unsuitable | Irrigated cropland and pasture | Unsuitable | Cropland/grassland mosaic | Suitable | Cropland/woodland mosaic | Suitable | Grassland | Suitable | Shrubland | Suitable | Savanna | Suitable | Deciduous broadleaf forest | Unsuitable | Evergreen broadleaf forest | Unsuitable | Water bodies | Unsuitable | Herbaceous wetland | Unsuitable | Barren or sparsely vegetated | Suitable |
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