Africa's population has increased sharply from 364 million in 1970 to 1.3 billion in 2020 and
is expected to reach 2.0 billion by 2050, representing the world's largest labor pool. Rapid …

Southern Africa has a huge potential for renewable energy sources such as hydro, solar,
wind, biomass, and geothermal. However, electricity access remains a key policy issue for …

West African countries face a long-standing energy access issue stemming from historical
low generation capacity, poor planning processes and financially-constrained power …

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) reference scenario, Africa's final
electricity consumption is expected to double between 2007 and 2030 from 505 to 1012 …

This research used a combination of a grounded theory approach and system dynamics to
study the electric power system in Kenya and to model the feedback at work in the …

Abstract Purpose of Review Southern Africa has an abundance of renewable energy
resources, yet~ 40% of its inhabitants do not have access to electricity. This paper …

The East African region has been undergoing fast economic growth particularly as
demonstrated by its resilience against the effects of World recession since 2008. This is …

This paper presents a literature review based standalone microgrids including the hybrid
renewable energy sources (wind, solar PV, hydroelectricity) with energy storage systems …

A smart grid is an electricity network that can intelligently integrate the behaviour and actions
of all users connected to it, ie generators, consumers and those that do both-in order to …

The opportunities of the 21st century and, in particular, the advances in information and
computer technologies provide opportunities in excess of the challenges that face the …