BOOK
Renewables and Energy for Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2008)
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Abstract
Energy supply is a key factor in economic and social development, but lack of modern energy in rural areas limits efforts to alleviate poverty and improve living standards. This book identifies the options for providing modern and improved renewables-based energy to low-income rural areas, with special emphasis on the productive uses.
In the five countries represented - Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Zambia and Zimbabwe - the contributors focus on the advantages of a decentralized approach to energy delivery, the role of income-generating activities in attracting modern energy services to rural areas, and the barriers as well as opportunities that exist in the promotion of renewable energy technologies.
The African Energy Policy Research Network (Afrepren) has built up an enviable reputation as the Continent‘s foremost platform for the development African energy professionals producing policy relevant work. This latest volume in their series of publications is a further contribution to addressing the practical energy needs of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Maxwell Mapako is Director of the African regional office of the Biomass Users Network. He is the author of numerous publications on biomass energy technologies that have been instrumental in shaping Zimbabwean renewable energy policies and programmes.
Abel Mbewe is an energy and environment consultant for the Annobil Group. He has attended several courses on energy and environmental issues and his previous appointments include Executive Secretary of the National Energy Council, Zambia.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| About AFREPREN | i | ||
| African Energy Policy Research Series | ii | ||
| Table of Contents | v | ||
| List of Tables | ix | ||
| List of Figures | xiii | ||
| List of Abbreviations and Glossary | xv | ||
| Acknowledgements | xviii | ||
| Notes on Contributors | xix | ||
| PART I INTRODUCTION \r | 1 | ||
| Background and rationale | 1 | ||
| Methodology and approach | 2 | ||
| Summary of findings and policy options of country studies | 8 | ||
| PART II AN OVERVIEW | 15 | ||
| Regional Profile\r | 16 | ||
| 1 Renewables and Rural Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa | 17 | ||
| Introduction | 17 | ||
| Energy use in rural sub-Saharan Africa | 19 | ||
| Emerging trends and patterns | 29 | ||
| The way forward | 40 | ||
| References and Select Bibliography | 44 | ||
| Note | 46 | ||
| PART III ZIMBABWE | 47 | ||
| Country Profile | 48 | ||
| 2 Introduction | 49 | ||
| Rationale of the medium-term study | 50 | ||
| Summary of major findings from the short-term study | 51 | ||
| Link between the short-term and medium-term studies\r | 54 | ||
| 3 Study Findings and Conclusions | 56 | ||
| Hypothesis 1: Decentralized private sector vs centralized public sector energy initiatives | 56 | ||
| Hypothesis 2: Income-generating activities vs domestic energy use | 66 | ||
| Hypothesis 3: Prioritizing components for the promotion of RETs | 74 | ||
| 4 Draft Policy Options | 83 | ||
| Hypothesis 1: Decentralized private sector vs centralized public sector energy initiatives | 84 | ||
| Hypothesis 2: Income-generating activities vs domestic energy use | 86 | ||
| Hypothesis 3: Prioritizing components for the promotion of RETs | 90 | ||
| 5 Final Policy Recommendations | 95 | ||
| Hypothesis 1: Decentralized private sector vs centralized public sector energy initiatives | 95 | ||
| Hypothesis 2: Income-generating activities vs domestic energy use | 96 | ||
| Hypothesis 3: Prioritizing components for the promotion of RETs | 96 | ||
| Part III Select Bibliography | 97 | ||
| Part III Appendices | 99 | ||
| PART IV ZAMBIA | 107 | ||
| Country Profile | 108 | ||
| 6 Introduction | 109 | ||
| Background to the development of the energy sector | 109 | ||
| Rationale of the medium-term study | 114 | ||
| Summary of major findings from the short-term study | 116 | ||
| Link between short-term and medium-term study | 118 | ||
| 7 Study Findings and Conclusions | 120 | ||
| Hypothesis 1: Decentralized private sector vs centralized public sector energy initiatives | 120 | ||
| Hypothesis 2: Impact of income in promoting rural energy initiatives | 129 | ||
| Hypothesis 3: Prioritizing components for the promotion of RETs | 140 | ||
| 8 Draft Policy Options | 148 | ||
| Hypothesis I: Decentralized private sector vs centralized public sector energy initiatives | 148 | ||
| Hypothesis 2: Income-generating activities vs domestic energy use | 152 | ||
| Hypothesis 3: Prioritizing components for the promotion of RETs | 155 | ||
| 9 Final Policy Recommendations | 159 | ||
| Hypothesis 1: Decentralized private sector vs centralized public sector energy initiatives | 160 | ||
| Hypothesis 2: Income-generating activities vs domestic energy use | 160 | ||
| Hypothesis 3: Prioritizing components for the promotion of RETs | 161 | ||
| Part IV Select Bibliography | 162 | ||
| Part IV Appendices | 164 | ||
| PART V BOTSWANA\r | 169 | ||
| Country Profile | 170 | ||
| 10 Background | 171 | ||
| 11 Literature Review | 173 | ||
| Background to the energy sector | 173 | ||
| Household energy use patterns in rural areas in Botswana | 177 | ||
| Household energy supply | 179 | ||
| Small and medium-sized energy supply in Botswana | 181 | ||
| Rural energy institutions in Botswana | 182 | ||
| Rural energy use in Africa: the case of Southern Africa | 184 | ||
| Gaps in existing literature | 185 | ||
| 12 Study Findings and Conclusions | 188 | ||
| Hypothesis 1: Decentralized private sector vs centralized public sector energy initiatives | 188 | ||
| Hypothesis 2: Income-generating activities vs domestic energy use | 198 | ||
| Hypothesis 3: Prioritizing components for the promotion of RETs | 206 | ||
| 13 Final Policy Recommendations | 219 | ||
| Hypothesis 1: Decentralized private sector vs centralized public sector energy initiatives | 219 | ||
| Hypothesis 2: Income-generating activities vs domestic energy use | 219 | ||
| Hypothesis 3: Prioritizing components for the promotion of RETs | 220 | ||
| Part V Select Bibliography | 222 | ||
| Part V Appendices | 224 | ||
| PART VI ETHIOPIA | 227 | ||
| Country Profile | 228 | ||
| 14 Introduction | 229 | ||
| Rural energy situations and trends in Ethiopia | 229 | ||
| 15 Study Findings and Conclusions | 231 | ||
| Hypothesis I: Decentralized private sector vs centralized public sector energy initiatives | 231 | ||
| Hypothesis 2: Income-generating activities vs domestic energy use | 239 | ||
| Impacts of modern energy services on rural life: a case study | 243 | ||
| Hypothesis 3: Prioritizing components for the promotion of RETs | 249 | ||
| 16 Final Policy Recommendations | 269 | ||
| Hypothesis 1: Decentralized private sector vs centralized public sector energy initiatives | 269 | ||
| Hypothesis 2: Income-generating activities vs domestic energy use | 273 | ||
| Hypothesis 3: Prioritizing components for the promotion of RETs | 273 | ||
| Part VI Select Bibliography | 278 | ||
| Part VI Appendices | 282 | ||
| PART VII ERITREA | 297 | ||
| Country Profile | 298 | ||
| 17 Introduction | 299 | ||
| Objectives of the study | 301 | ||
| Background to the energy sector in Eritrea | 302 | ||
| Regional literature and relevance to Eritrea | 307 | ||
| 18 Study Findings and Conclusions | 310 | ||
| Hypothesis 1: Decentralized private sector vs centralized public sector energy initiatives | 310 | ||
| Hypothesis 2: Income-generating activities vs domestic energy use | 322 | ||
| Hypothesis 3: Prioritizing components for the promotion of RETs | 336 | ||
| 19 Final Policy Recommendations | 358 | ||
| Hypothesis 1: Decentralized private sector vs centralized public sector energy initiatives | 358 | ||
| Hypothesis 2: Income-generating activities vs domestic energy use | 361 | ||
| Hypothesis 3: Prioritizing components for the promotion of RETs | 366 | ||
| Part VII Select Bibliography | 370 | ||
| Part VII Appendices | 371 | ||
| PART VIII DATA AND STATISTICS | 376 | ||
| Part VIII References | 383 | ||
| Index | 384 |