Renewables for Energy Access and Sustainable Development in East Africa (SpringerBriefs in Energy)

This short open access book investigates the role of renewable energy in East Africa to provide policy-relevant inputs for the achievement of a cost-effective electrification process in the region. For each country, the authors review the current situation in the domestic power sector, adopt a GIS-based approach to plot renewable energy resources potential, and review currently planned projects and projects under development, as well as the key domestic renewables regulations. Based on such information, least-cost 100% electrification scenarios by 2030 are then modelled and comparative results over the required capacity additions and investment are reported and discussed. The authors also inquire into some of the key technological, economic, policy, cooperation, and financing challenges to the development of a portfolio of renewables to promote energy access in a sustainable way, including a discussion of the challenges and opportunities that might stem from the interaction between local RE potential and natural gas resources currently under development in the region. To conclude, policy recommendations based on the book’s results and targeted at international cooperation and development institutions, local policymakers, and private stakeholders in the region are elaborated. Front Matter ....Pages i-xviii Introduction (Manfred Hafner, Simone Tagliapietra, Giacomo Falchetta, Giovanni Occhiali)....Pages 1-8 East Africa: Regional Energy Outlook (Manfred Hafner, Simone Tagliapietra, Giacomo Falchetta, Giovanni Occhiali)....Pages 9-17 Country-Level Analysis: Power Sector, Energy Resources, and Policy Context (Manfred Hafner, Simone Tagliapietra, Giacomo Falchetta, Giovanni Occhiali)....Pages 19-48 Electrification Scenarios (Manfred Hafner, Simone Tagliapietra, Giacomo Falchetta, Giovanni Occhiali)....Pages 49-72 Conditions for RE Deployment and Energy Development (Manfred Hafner, Simone Tagliapietra, Giacomo Falchetta, Giovanni Occhiali)....Pages 73-115 RE Interaction with NG Resources (Manfred Hafner, Simone Tagliapietra, Giacomo Falchetta, Giovanni Occhiali)....Pages 117-121 Conclusions and Policy Implications (Manfred Hafner, Simone Tagliapietra, Giacomo Falchetta, Giovanni Occhiali)....Pages 123-127 Back Matter ....Pages 129-149