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Sustainable harvest: Bioenergy potential from agroforestry and nitrogen-fixing wood crops in Africa
This study aims to estimate the potential for sustainable bioenergy production in Africa through such systems, based on the evaluation of yields for 15 short-rotation woody crops.
- January 2019
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- Energy Transition
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- English
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- Algeria, Angola
The UMEME Framework for NDC Implementation: Advancing renewable energy in Africa together with national climate plans
The historic Paris climate agreement, adopted by countries around the world in December 2015, aims to the rise of global temperature well below 2 degrees Celsius. Renewable energy will play a key role in this effort, which encompasses developing as well as developed countries, by increasing the supply of cheap and accessible energy in a less carbon-intensive manner.
- November 2016
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- Policy, Climate Change
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- English
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- Angola, Algeria
Bioethanol in Africa: A Case for Technology Transfer and South-South Cooperation
Sustainable biofuels have an important role to play in Africa’s development. Sugarcane bioethanol is currently the most cost-effective commercial biofuel and has the highest energy balance.
- October 2016
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- Benefits, Power
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- English
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- Brazil, Benin
Solar PV in Africa: Costs and Markets
The report discusses challenges in policy making and proposes a co-ordinated effort to collect data on the installed costs of solar PV in Africa, across all market segments to improve the efficiency of policy support and accelerate deployment.
- September 2016
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- Costs, Off-grid for Energy Access
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- English
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- Kenya, Tanzania
Africa 2030: Roadmap for a Renewable Energy Future
African countries need to meet fast-growing energy demand and extend modern energy services to more communities while also improving people’s health and ensuring long-term sustainability. The continent could meet nearly a quarter of its energy needs through the use of indigenous, clean, renewable energy by 2030, according to this report by the International Renewable...
- October 2015
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- Energy Transition
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- English
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- Algeria, Angola
A World of Renewables
The Global Atlas for Renewable Energy (Global Atlas) aims to close the gap between countries with access to the datasets, expertise and financial support to evaluate their renewable energy potential, and those lacking such elements. As of January 2015, a total of 67 countries and more than 50 institutes and partners were contributing to the initiative, which is coordinated by...
- February 2015
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- Energy Transition
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- English
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- Tunisia, Australia
Africa Clean Energy Corridor: Analysis of Infrastructure for Renewable Power in Eastern and Southern Africa
The Africa Clean Energy Corridor initiative aims to transform the continent’s energy mix by promoting the development of clean, indigenous, cost-effective renewable power options. A comprehensive report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) examines the evolving infrastructure of Eastern and Southern Africa for the generation and transmission of...
- January 2015
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- Off-grid for Energy Access, Energy Transition
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- English
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- Angola, Botswana
Southern African Power Pool: Planning and Prospects for Renewable Energy
With the energy systems of many African countries dominated by fossil-fuel sources that are vulnerable to global price volatility, regional and intra-continental power systems with high shares of renewable energy can provide least-cost option to support continued economic growth and address the continent’s acute energy access problem. Unlocking Africa’s huge...
- June 2013
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- Energy Transition
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- English
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- Angola, Botswana
L’Afrique et les énergies renouvelables : la voie vers la croissance durable
L’Agence internationale pour les énergies renouvelables (IRENA) vient de publier le rapport L’Afrique et les énergies renouvelables : la voie vers la croissance durable.
- February 2013
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- Energy Transition, Off-grid for Energy Access
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- French
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- Angola, Algeria
Renewable Energy Country Profiles for Africa
This collection of country profiles takes stock of the latest developments in renewables at a country level around Africa.
- November 2011
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- Statistics
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- English
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- Algeria, Angola