Atoms for electricity generation in Africa: Analysis of factors affecting the continent's readiness

Ansah, Michael Nii Sanka; Agyekum, Ephraim Bonah; Amoah, P. A.; Afornu, Bright Kwame

doi:10.1016/j.pnucene.2021.103938

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“…(xi) The fear of environmental concern related to nuclear energy production and uranium mining is among the challenges contributing to the delay of nuclear development in the country [ 160 ]. Further challenges of nuclear power development are well-elaborated by the previous studies: Adams and Odonkor [ 161 ] and Ansah et al [ 162 ].…”

Section: Nuclear Energymentioning

confidence: 98%

A Critical Review on the Development and Utilization of Energy Systems in Uganda

Bongomin

Nziu

2022

The Scientific World Journal

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We live in a world that is completely dependent on energy; thus, humankind can no longer live without power. With electricity being the main form of energy today, this has increased the complexity of our life today. In Uganda, electricity generation is mainly through hydropower, which puts the country in the bottleneck of overdependence on one source of energy. There are many energy systems out there that the country can use to diversify its electricity generation. Therefore, the need to understand the level of development and utilization of various energy systems has been the underlying question for this present study. A comprehensive literature survey was conducted using electronic databases, including ScienceDirect, Wiley, Sage, Scopus, Taylor & Francis, and Google Scholar. The publications in the form of reports, conference papers, working papers, discussion papers, journal articles, book sections, and textbooks were considered in this study. In total, 11 energy systems, including human and animal energy, solid biomass (firewood), hydropower, wind, geothermal, solar, nuclear, peat, coal, petroleum, and nonsolid biomass (methanol, hydrogen, ethanol, biodiesel, and biogas), are described. The current and future development and utilization of these energy systems have been described. The challenges for developing and utilizing these systems were elaborated on, and the solutions for their challenges were presented. Hydropower from the Nile River, being the main river for large hydropower plant construction, is the dominant energy system in Uganda. Nuclear energy will be the salvation for the country’s electric energy supply in the near future. Therefore, Uganda needs to bet big on nuclear energy.

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A Critical Review on the Development and Utilization of Energy Systems in Uganda

Bongomin

Nziu

2022

The Scientific World Journal

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“…As many as 570 million people, which constitutes three-quarters of the current global population, lack access to electricity [ 22 ]. Electricity shortages are estimated to cost the African continent approximately2%-4% of GDP per year [ 23 ], and the continent needs approximately$55 billion in investment per year by 2030 to solve its energy challenges [ 24 ]. However, this has not attracted significant attention from scholars worldwide.…”

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Spatial correlation between electricity generation and economic scale in Africa

Fu,

Lyu,

Liu

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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This study attempts to determine whether there is a spatial correlation between electricity generation and economic scale promoting coordinated development in Africa. We explore the spatial similarity and gray correlation degree between electricity generation and economic scale in Africa since the 21st century by adopting barycenter coupling and Gray Correlation Analysis method. We argue that there is a strong correlation between electricity generation and economic scale. Our findings indicate a significant spatial difference in electricity generation, mainly concentrated in Northern and Southern Africa. Furthermore, spatial pattern remains largely consistent over time, mirroring trends observed at the economic scale. Electricity generation and economic scale were concentrated in six countries- South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Morocco, and Libya- and did not change significantly over time. A correlation analysis between electricity generation and the economic scale further confirmed this, with a linear coefficient of 0.907. Both the gravity centers of economic scale and electricity generation in Africa move farther in the north-south direction than in the East-West direction, with the former showing a Southwest-Northeast-Southwest track feature and the latter a Northeast-Southwest track feature. The spatial distribution of the gravity centers of electricity generation and the gravity centers of the economic scale in Africa are highly consistent; electricity generation highly correlates with the economic scale, consistent with the research conclusion obtained by the Gray Correlation Analysis method. This study suggests the coordinated development of electricity generation and economic scales in various African countries.

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Transportation in Africa under Paris Agreement 2 °C goal—a review of electric vehicle potentials, cleaner alternative fuels for the sector, challenges, and opportunities

Agyekum,

Adebayo,

Ampah

et al. 2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Atoms for electricity generation in Africa: Analysis of factors affecting the continent's readiness

Cited by 11 publications

References 20 publications

A Critical Review on the Development and Utilization of Energy Systems in Uganda

A Critical Review on the Development and Utilization of Energy Systems in Uganda

Spatial correlation between electricity generation and economic scale in Africa

Transportation in Africa under Paris Agreement 2 °C goal—a review of electric vehicle potentials, cleaner alternative fuels for the sector, challenges, and opportunities

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