Applicability of hydropower generation and pumped hydro energy storage in the Middle East and North Africa

SA Alnaqbi, S Alasad, H Aljaghoub, AH Alami… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Energy storage for medium-to large-scale applications is an important aspect of balancing
demand and supply cycles. Hydropower generation coupled with pumped hydro storage is …

[HTML][HTML] Role of water-energy-food nexus in environmental management and climate action

PK Rai - Energy Nexus, 2023 - Elsevier
The demand for water, energy, and food resources increased in tandem with the world's
population, industrialization, and urbanization. Anthropogenic sources of environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Techno-economic analysis of off-grid PV-Diesel power generation system for rural electrification: A case study of Chilubi district in Zambia

E Mulenga, A Kabanshi, H Mupeta, M Ndiaye… - Renewable energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The study explores the techno-economic feasibility and viability of a Photovoltaic-Diesel
Hybrid system for rural electrification in sub-Sahara Africa with a case study of Chilubi …

Linking solar and wind power in eastern Africa with operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

S Sterl, D Fadly, S Liersch, H Koch, W Thiery - Nature Energy, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt are currently embroiled in a politically charged conflict
that surrounds the soon-to-be-completed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), with …

[HTML][HTML] Financial de-risking to unlock Africa's renewable energy potential

B Sweerts, F Dalla Longa, B van der Zwaan - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2019 - Elsevier
African countries are in a unique position to reap the socio-economic and environmental
benefits of renewable resources as a means for meeting increasing energy demand in a …

[HTML][HTML] The Ethiopian energy sector and its implications for the SDGs and modeling

AW Yalew - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Transition, 2022 - Elsevier
The level and mix of energy supply and consumption have substantial roles in shaping the
sustainable development pathway of a country. This is particularly important in developing …

Renewable energy for sustainable development in sub-Saharan African countries: Challenges and way forward

OK Bishoge, GG Kombe, BN Mvile - Journal of Renewable and …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) depends on the access of
modern, sufficient, and efficient energy to all people. Currently, developing countries …

[HTML][HTML] Just transition towards defossilised energy systems for developing economies: A case study of Ethiopia

AS Oyewo, AA Solomon, D Bogdanov… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This article explores the transition to renewable energy for all purposes in developing
countries. Ethiopia is chosen as a case study and is an exemplary of developing countries …

Influence of electrification pathways in the electricity sector of Ethiopia—policy implications linking spatial electrification analysis and medium to long-term energy …

I Pappis, A Sahlberg, T Walle, O Broad, E Eludoyin… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ethiopia is a low-income country, with low electricity access (45%) and an inefficient power
transmission network. The government aims to achieve universal access and become an …

[HTML][HTML] Do Kenya's climate change mitigation ambitions necessitate large-scale renewable energy deployment and dedicated low-carbon energy policy?

F Dalla Longa, B Van Der Zwaan - Renewable Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper Kenya's climate change mitigation ambitions are analysed from an energy
system perspective, with a focus on the role of renewable and other low-carbon energy …