Technical Potential of Solar Energy to Address Energy Poverty and Avoid GHG Emissions in Africa (Poster)

Michelle Kubik

Research output: NRELPoster

Abstract

Approximately 1.6 billion people worldwide do not have access to electricity, and roughly 2.4 billion people rely on traditional biomass fuels to meet their heating and cooking needs. Lack of access to and use of energy - or energy poverty - has been recognized as a barrier to reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other targeted efforts to improve health and quality of life.Reducing reliance on traditional biomass can substantially reduce indoor air pollution-related morbidity and mortality; increasing access to lighting and refrigeration can improve educational and economic opportunities. Though targeted electrification efforts have had success within Latin America and East Asia (reaching electrification rates above 85%), sub-Saharan Africa has maintainedelectrification rates below 25% (IEA 2004).
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages1
StatePublished - 2008

Publication series

NamePresented at the 2008 International Congress on Renewable Energy (ICORE), 16-17 October 2008, Chennai, India

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PO-6A2-44259

Keywords

  • Africa
  • energy poverty
  • greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)
  • MDGS
  • millenium development goals
  • poverty
  • solar energy

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