Renewable Energy in Africa: Prospects and Limits

Renewable Energy in Africa: Prospects and Limits Republic of Senegal United Nations Renewable Energy DEVELOPMENT. Prepared by Stephen Karekezi Director, African Energy Policy Research Network (AFREPREN). and Waeni Kithyoma, AFREPREN. for The Workshop for African Energy Experts on Operationalizing the NEPAD. Energy Initiative Operationalizing the NEPAD Energy Initiative 2- 4 June, 2003. Novotel, Dakar, Senegal ii Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Status of the Energy sector Current contribution of Renewable Energy to the Energy Sector Status and Prospects of Renewables in Africa Large Scale Renewable Energy Technologies Small Scale Renewable Energy Technologies Barriers to the adoption of RETs in Africa Policy and legal barriers Technical barriers Financial barriers Overcoming the barriers to the adoption of Renewables in Africa Policy and legal frameworks Appropriate technology, technology transfer and building local capacity Innovative Financing Mechanisms The Clean Development Mechanism Opportunities for Africa The Way Forward Renewables in the NEPAD Energy Initiative References Acknowledgements: The authors would like to thank the following individuals at the AFREPREN Secretariat for their valuable inputs into the compilation of this paper.

indicate that a high proportion of total national energy supply is derived from biomass energy (Figure 1). Biomass energy, which refers to a wide range of natural organic fuels such as wood, charcoal, agricultural residues and animal waste, is often used in its traditional and unprocessed form. Even oil-rich sub-

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