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Analysing Feed-in Tariff Policy to Accelerate Renewable Energy Deployment and Electricity Access in Malawi
(PAUWES, 2018-09)Decarbonisation of the energy sector and promotion of renewable energy sources is a central goal of Malawi Government as outlined in the country’s Renewable Energy Strategy essentially aimed at increasing the installed ... -
An Analysis on the Impact of Large Wind Farms on the Sizing and Allocation of Power Systems Spinning Reserve Reauirement
(PAUWES, 2018-10)"The need to diversify power generation sources, increase security of supply, incorporate sustainability in energy sources and reducing fuel usage and emissions has significantly led to the integration of variable renewable ... -
Analyzing the Cost of Electricity for Solarpv- Diesel Hybrid Generation for Sub-regional Hospital Electrification in Dourbali District, Chad
(PAUWES, 2018-09)"Promoting electricity access in rural and peri-urban areas is a common challenge all over the world. The lack of reliable caring in the rural health district, caused by poorly preserved pharmaceutical products that is ... -
Assessing Impacts of Energy Efficiency Policies on the future Energy Demand in Secondary Cities in Rwanda, Case study of Musanze
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Urbanization is occurring fastest in developing countries, with the least developed countries expected to have the highest population growth rates. Cities in these countries are going to increasingly be important sites ... -
Assessing Implementation of Energy Efficiency Practices and Industrial Energy Management: A Case Study of Kenyan Industries
(PAUWES, 2018-09)The government of Kenya in Vision 2030 aims to turn the nation into a higher middle-income economy which is driven by industrial transformation. In abide to achieve this, a number of programmes have been initiated with ... -
Assessing the Needs, Gaps and Capacity Development Requirements for Open Source Tools for Energy Planning and Investment for Climate Action in Africa
(PAUWES, 2016-08-28)Africa is highly endowed with all forms of energy resources – both fossil and renewables. Yet, the continent is the only region in the world with the lowest access rate to electricity and clean energy for cooking. Accelerated ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Renewable Energy Adoption Process among Households in Urban Kenya, Case Study of Kisumu Central Sub- County in Kisumu City
(PAUWES, 2018-09)Enhancing adoption of renewable energy for households is an important step to realizing energy access. To make this happen it is important to know the factors that promote and inhibit adoption of renewable energy technologies. ... -
Barriers And Driving Forces For Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvements In Kenya
(2017)Kenya having a Vision 2030 of transforming into an industrialized, middle income country has plans of increasing its power generation to meet the growing demand by the industries. However, this has to be done in a sustainable ... -
Causal Relations and Elasticities between Renewable Electricity Generation Excluding Hydro and Economic Growth in Kenya
(2017)This study examined the relationship between renewable energy generation excluding hydro and economic growth. It employed a multivariate approach hence other variables included in the study were financial development, ... -
CAUSALITY AND CO-INTEGRATION ANALYSIS OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND CO2 EMISSION IN MADAGASCAR
(PAUWES, 2021-11-17)This Master thesis deals with the causality and cointegration relationship between energy consumption, economic growth, CO2 emissions, energy intensity and index of dirty in the industry, transport and residential sector ... -
Challenges and way forward for using the Multi-Tier Framework for bottom-up Tracking of progress towards SDG7, a case of selected clean energy companies in Uganda
(PAUWES, 2021-11-17)Energy access remains a global challenge despite the interventions by national and international organizations. This challenge is more evident in Sub-Saharan Africa, where more than two-thirds of the population lack ... -
Comparative Cost-Benefit Analysis Of Hybrid-Solar System Using Net Metering: Case Study Of Kyagalanyi Coffee Factoryuganda
(2017)In the business arena especially industries, energy has a very big role and direct impact on the production cost of any given product. Reduction in the amount of energy consumed to produce a unit product has a direct ... -
Deployment of Decentralized and Digitized Renewable Energy Systems to promote the energy transformation in the Maghreb Countries Case Study of Algeria
(2021-11-24)Algeria is a leader in producing fossil fuels, and its energy supply still relies on oil and gas, while the country has great potential for solar energy. The demand for energy supply increases, and the national electricity ... -
An Econometric Analysis of the Macroeconomic Determinants of Crbon Dioxide Emissions in Nigeria
(PAUWES, 2018-10)"Global concern for climate change as a result of incessant environmental damaging impacts of greenhouse gas emission is still surging high. Many researchers have examined the linear relationship of carbon emission with ... -
Economic and Environmental Comparison of a Natural Gas Plant and Solar PV Systems for Rural Electrification in Nigeria: A Case Study of Iyiora Anam
(PAUWES, 2018-09)Electricity access rate in Nigeria have been all time low with 70% of rural dwellers lacking access to electricity, despite policies aimed at providing electricity to these off-grid communities. Therefore, in a bid to ... -
Energy democracy and Germany’s transition to renewable energy: What can Zimbabwe learn to end its electricity power woes?
(PAUWES, 2020-12)The research was conducted in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Power Company in Harare and Bulawayo. The major objective of the research was to contribute to resolve the electricity energy crises in Zimbabwe. Another objective ... -
Energy Performance In Developing Sustainable Buildings: A Case Study Of Building In Kigali, Rwanda
(2017)Energy efficiency and conservation have been defined as the cheapest and fasted form of generation and also a key player for sustainable development in economies in the world. The practice of energy efficiency in all Rwandan ... -
Enhancing the role of local government in promoting sustainable energy transitions in Ghana. A case study of Wa Municipality
(2019-10)African local governments have an important role to play in Sustainable Energy Transitions (SET), yet their involvement in sustainable energy planning is severely inadequate. The main aim of this study was to examine how ... -
Ensuring Sustainable Electricity for All in West Africa through Innovative Decentralised Renewable Energy Solutions: An Analysis of Ivorian Context
(PAUWES, 2018-09)"The purpose of this study is twofold. On the one hand, remind African and international policymakers that access to energy is a basic right needed for the realization of other rights. On the other hand, it seeks to find ... -
Evaluating the Success of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policies in Ghana- Matching the Policy Objectives Against Policy Instruments and Outcomes
(PAUWES, 2018-09)This study outlined the policies targeting renewable energy and energy efficiency in Ghana, starting from the policy objective through the policy instruments and policy institutions. Energy policy is thus a strategy for ...