Working with a wide range of local stakeholders in Ghana and Burkina Faso, researchers found that, unlike current national plans, the projected rapid increase in electricity demand could be met almost entirely from renewables, but diversification beyond hydropower will be necessary. Further, they concluded that phasing out fossil fuels would bring West African countries’ energy policies in line with Paris Agreement targets and generate additional socio-economic and environmental co-benefits.
Source link : https://www.sei.org/publications/stakeholder-guided-model-based-scenarios-for-a-climate-and-water-smart-electricity-transition-in-ghana-and-burkina-faso/
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Publish date : 2023-10-31 07:00:00
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