Energy transition in Africa

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Title:	Energy transition in Africa
Editors:	Simelane, Thokozani Abdel-Rahman, Mohamed
Year:	2011
Pages:	174
Language:	English
City of publisher:	Pretoria
Publisher:	Africa Institute of South Africa
ISBN:	9780798302944
Geographic term:	Africa
Subjects:	energy resources energy policy
Abstract:	The current period of energy transition provides both challenges and opportunities for Africa. Unlike most developed countries, African countries have minimal investment locked into fossil-fuel-based energy sources and thus have the opportunity to migrate to renewable energy sources. But to achieve this, Africa needs to develop or acquire new technologies and sufficient human capital. This book opens a debate on how Africa can develop the right combination of infrastructure, resources, investment and human capital to generate sufficient energy from renewable sources to be able to become a global supplier. It discusses Africa's future potential in supplying energy to the world (Kamelia Youssef and Shingirirai Mutanga), how Africa lost out on nuclear energy (Mojalefa Murphy), the state of energy infrastructure in Africa (Walid El-Khattam, Salma Hussein and Mohamed Abdel-Rahman), human capital requirements (Timothy Simalenga), investment requirements (Salma Hussein, Walid El-Khattam and Mohamed Abdel-Rahman), and Africa's technology options for renewable energy production and distribution (Bamikole Amigun et al.). [ASC Leiden abstract]