Essays about: "renewable energy in AFRICA"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 52 essays containing the words renewable energy in AFRICA.

  1. 1. A Climate, Land, Energy, and Water Nexus Assessment of Ethiopia

    University essay from KTH/Energisystem

    Author : Pegah Atarian; [2023]
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    Abstract : Ethiopia is a landlocked country located in northeast Africa with a predominantly rural population dependent on rainfed agriculture and traditional biomass. The Ethiopian economy is growing fast and as it continues to grow, so does the demand for water, food, and energy. READ MORE

  3. 2. How Has the Current Electricity Crisis in South Africa Affected the Development of Renewable Energy within the Independent Power Producer Procurement Programmes?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Sophie Jahns; [2023]
    Keywords : South Africa; Electricity Crisis; Energy Insecurity; Renewables; IPP; Eskom; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the effects of South Africa’s electricity crisis on the government-driven development of renewable energy from 2007 to 2023 by testing the applicability of the energy security framework. The electricity crisis presents itself through regular electricity cuts, extreme power tariff rises and a lack of long-term sustainability due to the high reliance on coal and Eskom, the monopolistic electricity utility. READ MORE

  4. 3. Diffusion of solar PV in Kenya - Optimizing the value proposition for the commercial market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

    Author : Ebba Lundberg; Hjalmar Åhman; [2023]
    Keywords : solar PV; renewable energy; Kenyan energy market; value proposition; growing organizations; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The effects of climate change are getting evermore severe, especially on the African continent. Actions towards the UN Agenda 2030 for sustainable development are becoming crucial, and one part of this is the energy transition. READ MORE

  5. 4. Decentralized renewable energy - an enabler for development in the agriculture sector in rural areas of Sub-Saharan Africa?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Alva Ohlsson; Ellen Weckström; [2022-07-07]
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    Abstract : The majority of the globally poor population, characterized by agricultural dependency as well as energy poverty, is located in Sub-Saharan Africa. Previous research states that energy benefits agriculture sectors. One reason why the agrarian society lacks access to electricity is because of the insufficient infrastructure in the remote areas. READ MORE

  6. 5. Further Development of Njord, a Statistical Instrument for Estimating International Installed Photovoltaic Capacities : A Customs Data Analysis

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Energisystem

    Author : Ulrika Gustavsson; Lova Rosenqvist; [2021]
    Keywords : Solar photovoltaic; Customs data; Emerging markets; Data analysis; Trade flows;

    Abstract : The global photovoltaic (PV) market is growing, contributing to reduced climate emissions from electricity production. Historically, PV deployment mainly occurred in developed and electrified countries with a high level of certainty over their electrical system. READ MORE