A comprehensive review of the production, adoption and sustained use of biomass pellets in Ghana

SK Mawusi, P Shrestha, C Xue, G Liu - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Abstract Ghana's Renewable Energy Master Plan of 2019 includes the production and use
of biomass pellets. However, pellets have neither been developed commercially nor …

[HTML][HTML] The role of biomass in sub-Saharan Africa's fully renewable power sector–the case of Ghana

TNO Mensah, AS Oyewo, C Breyer - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is a region with a large population living without electricity. This
study investigates the grid balancing role of bioenergy in a sub-Saharan Africa's fully …

Crops production and the contribution of agricultural biomass power generation to Africa's clean energy transition: Analysis of trends from 1990 to 2021

A Awaafo, EA Awafo, M Mahdavi, G Akolgo… - Biomass and …, 2024 - Elsevier
When it comes to biomass production from agricultural residues, Africa is playing a vital role
due to the reliance of many countries within the continent on agriculture as the main Gross …

Techno-economic assessment of a hybrid PV-assisted biomass gasification CCHP plant for electrification of a rural area in the Savannah region of Ghana

D Sánchez-Lozano, R Aguado, A Escámez, A Awaafo… - Applied Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
In rural areas of sub-Saharan countries, there is great potential for solar and biomass
resources to achieve a reliable electricity supply, reduce the dependence on fossil fuels, and …

Mini-grid electricity service based on local agricultural residues: Feasibility study in rural Ghana

P Arranz-Piera, F Kemausuor, L Darkwah… - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are emphatic on the role of energy for
development, with a target to ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern …

Potential of bioenergy in rural Ghana

N Nelson, J Darkwa, J Calautit, M Worall, R Mokaya… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Crop residues are common in rural Ghana due to the predominant role agriculture plays in
livelihood activities in these communities. In this paper we investigate the prospects of …

Optimal evaluation of crop residues for gasification in Ghana using integrated multi-criterial decision making techniques

I Osei, A Addo, F Kemausuor - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Lack of sustainable feedstock quantity and quality has been reported to be one of the major
challenges confronting operations of gasifier plants in Ghana. In this paper, TOPSIS …

Contribution of the mix renewable energy potentials in delivering parts of the electric energy needs in the west region of Cameroon

NF Ngoune, BMK Djousse, GH Djoukeng… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The constant supply of energy remains a great challenge in many developing countries and
Cameroon is no exception. It is necessary to explore other renewable energy sources that …

Crop residues utilisation for renewable energy generation in Ghana: review of feedstocks assessment approach, conversion technologies and challenges

I Osei, A Addo, F Kemausuor - Ghana Journal of Technology, 2021 - umat.edu.gh
Crop residues have a significant role to play in the quest to provide off-grid and mini-grid
electricity for unelectrified rural agricultural communities in Ghana. The aim of the study was …

Assessment of agricultural residue potential for electrification of off-grid communities in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of Ghana

EA Awafo, GA Akolgo, A Awaafo - Energy, Sustainability and Society, 2024 - Springer
Background There is a close link between the lack of electricity access and poverty
indicators such as illiteracy, high infant mortality, lack of access to health care and …