[HTML][HTML] Highly renewable energy systems in Africa: Rationale, research, and recommendations

AS Oyewo, S Sterl, S Khalili, C Breyer - Joule, 2023 - cell.com
This review paper, the first to examine Africa's state of the art fully renewable energy system
analyses, assesses the status and findings of 100% renewable energy system analyses for …

Spatial assessment of solar energy potential at global scale. A geographical approach

R Prăvălie, C Patriche, G Bandoc - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Solar energy is a key renewable source for decarbonization and the future sustainable
development of human society. However, the success of the worldwide governments in the …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of obstacles to adoption of solar energy in emerging economies using spherical fuzzy AHP decision support system: A case of Pakistan

K Shahzad, D Abdul, M Umar, A Safi, S Maqsood… - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Adopting suitable energy policies that consider the existence of main obstacles could make
the development of solar energy systems much smoother. Several obstacles have been …

Is Africa ready for green hydrogen energy takeoff?–A multi-criteria analysis approach to the opportunities and barriers of hydrogen production on the continent

EB Agyekum - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogen is mostly seen as a potential universal fuel that can be used in place of fossil
fuels. Africa has been identified as a potential key player in the production of green …

A machine-learning approach to predicting Africa's electricity mix based on planned power plants and their chances of success

G Alova, PA Trotter, A Money - Nature Energy, 2021 - nature.com
Energy scenarios, relying on wide-ranging assumptions about the future, do not always
adequately reflect the lock-in risks caused by planned power-generation projects and the …

[HTML][HTML] Solar energy policy implementation in Ghana: A LEAP model analysis

A Amo-Aidoo, EN Kumi, O Hensel, JK Korese, B Sturm - Scientific African, 2022 - Elsevier
Current global climate change mitigation programs have been unable to meet the Paris
Agreement's targets, and Ghana's situation is no exception. There is, therefore, an increased …

A multi-criteria, long-term energy planning optimisation model with integrated on-grid and off-grid electrification–The case of Uganda

PA Trotter, NJ Cooper, PR Wilson - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
While electricity access is lowest in develo** countries, the academic literature on
generation expansion planning (GEP) has been informed almost exclusively by challenges …

Greening through finance: Green finance policies and firms' green investment

W Zhang, J Ke, Y Ding, S Chen - Energy Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
Green investment plays a crucial role in bolstering pollution control efforts and enhancing
environmental quality. As an influential financial instrument, Green Finance has gained …

State-of-the-Art of mini Grids for rural Electrification in West Africa

F Antonanzas-Torres, J Antonanzas… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The current electrification status in West African countries presents rural electrification rates
below 40%, national grid losses above 39% with frequent disruptions, and electricity prices …

[HTML][HTML] Improving understanding of energy autonomy: A systematic review

JK Juntunen, M Martiskainen - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Autonomy is often cited as a key aspect of energy systems. Previous academic literature on
energy autonomy has predominantly approached it from a technological perspective, and …