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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.
fuel imports. 1.4 Renewable Energy Technologies Africa is endowed with substantial renewable energy resources. The region has 1.1 Gigawatts of hydropower capacity, 9000 Megawatt of geothermal potential and abundant biomass, solar and significant wind potential (Karekezi and Ranja, 1997). The renewable energy resource potential in Africa has not
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