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