Abdullahi Abubakar Mas'ud
An assessment of renewable energy readiness in Africa: case study of Nigeria and Cameroon.
Mas'ud, Abdullahi Abubakar; Wirba, Asan Vernyuy; Muhammad-Sukki, Firdaus; Mas'ud, Ibrahim Abubakar; Munir, Abu Bakar; Yunus, Norhidayah Md
Authors
Asan Vernyuy Wirba
Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki
Ibrahim Abubakar Mas'ud
Abu Bakar Munir
Norhidayah Md Yunus
Abstract
Africa is blessed with abundant energy sources that can promote economic growth and provide sufficient capacity to meet up with the future electricity demand. This paper evaluates the progress made in renewable energy (RE) development in Nigeria and Cameroon together with the roadmaps for future implementation. Since the early 2000, Nigeria has identified RE as an additional source to improve electrical power generation, while Cameroon is yet to have a defined policy for RE development. Presently, in both countries, RE is being developed for empowering the local economies, but the RE incorporation to the national grid is yet to be implemented at a greater scale. Since Nigeria and Cameroon have similar climatic conditions, they can benefit from each other through greater cooperation in the RE sector. For the two countries, there is high solar irradiation and excellent wind speed that can be effectively utilized for electricity generation. For all these to benefit both nations, there is a greater need for good leadership and good governance.
Citation
MAS'UD, A.A., WIRBA, A.V., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., MAS'UD, I.A., MUNIR, A.B., YUNUS, N.M. 2015. An assessment of renewable energy readiness in Africa: case study of Nigeria and Cameroon. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews [online], 51, pages 775-784. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.06.045
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 28, 2015 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 17, 2015 |
Publication Date | Nov 30, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Mar 1, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 18, 2016 |
Journal | Renewable and sustainable energy reviews |
Print ISSN | 1364-0321 |
Electronic ISSN | 1879-0690 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 51 |
Pages | 775-784 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.06.045 |
Keywords | Renewable energy; Nigeria; Cameroon |
Public URL | http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1399 |
Contract Date | Mar 1, 2016 |
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