TY - JOUR
T1 - The empirical reality & sustainable management failures of renewable energy projects in Sub-Saharan Africa (part 1 of 2)
AU - Ikejemba, Eugene C.X.
AU - Mpuan, Peter B.
AU - Schuur, Peter C.
AU - van Hillegersberg, Jos
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The future of electrification of Africa lies within off-grid generation via renewable energy (RE). Although many RE projects have started across the Sub-Sahara, especially public projects are seldom successful. This study engages directly (ethnographically) with the local communities benefitting or expected to benefit from the projects, the implementing organizations and government.
Despite the differences in culture and understanding, the reasons for failure of the projects are found to be similar across the different countries: (i) political agenda, (ii) process of awarding projects, (iii) stakeholder co-operation, (iv) planning & implementation, (v) maintenance and (vi) public acceptance & inclusion.
AB - The future of electrification of Africa lies within off-grid generation via renewable energy (RE). Although many RE projects have started across the Sub-Sahara, especially public projects are seldom successful. This study engages directly (ethnographically) with the local communities benefitting or expected to benefit from the projects, the implementing organizations and government.
Despite the differences in culture and understanding, the reasons for failure of the projects are found to be similar across the different countries: (i) political agenda, (ii) process of awarding projects, (iii) stakeholder co-operation, (iv) planning & implementation, (v) maintenance and (vi) public acceptance & inclusion.
U2 - 10.1016/j.renene.2016.10.037
DO - 10.1016/j.renene.2016.10.037
M3 - Article
VL - 102
SP - 234
EP - 240
JO - Renewable energy
JF - Renewable energy
SN - 0960-1481
IS - Part A
ER -