Prioritizing strategies to eliminate barriers to renewable energy adoption and development in Ghana: A CRITIC-fuzzy TOPSIS approach

Asante, Dennis; Ampah, Jeffrey Dankwa; Afrane, Sandylove; Darko, Adjei Peter; Asante, Bismark; Fosu, Edward; Dankwah, Dennis Ampah; Amoh, Prince Oppong

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2022.06.040

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“…Informative, awareness-building, and social barriers. In addition, some authors emphasise information, awareness, and social (availability of skilled labour) [16] issues, which can include the following barriers: perception and acceptance of technologies [18], lack of skilled labour [24], shortcomings in management and lack of proper business skills [8], shortcomings in informing [27] various stakeholders, and lack of public and institutional awareness [28]. The growth of skilled labour is slow and lags behind the development of renewable energy.…”

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Assessment of the barriers towards more rapid development of solar power: the case of Lithuania

Pažėraitė¹,

Brandišauskas²

2023

energetika

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Many countries in the world pay special attention to the development of energy from renewable energy sources. However, the efforts made are still insufficient to ensure the desired pace of development. Moreover, independence from fossil fuels is more important than ever in the context of the war in Ukraine. Solar-photovoltaic energy production solutions are particularly attractive for achieving the desired scale of development due to their relatively simple deployment. However, to involve a larger number of prosumers – individuals and communities, it is necessary to further reduce the barriers to such an activity. Although researchers pay considerable attention to the development of energy from renewable energy sources, the topic of solar energy is not so well explored. In addition, it is noted that research on barriers that prevent development should be linked to the situation in a particular country. Therefore, the goal of the research presented in this work is to assess the importance of solar-photovoltaic energy development barriers specific to Lithuania. The literature review was carried out to consider specific barriers to solar energy development and to analyse barriers typical for the development of other sorts of renewable energy. This review allowed us to distinguish barriers relevant to more rapid solar-photovoltaic energy development in Lithuania, dividing them into five groups: (1) economic and financial, (2) policy and regulation, (3) institutional and administrative, (4) information, awareness, and social, and (5) technological barriers. An assessment of the barriers was based on the expert interview method. The individual evaluations of barriers and their rating determined their importance toward more rapid solar-photovoltaic power development in Lithuania. The results obtained during the research made it possible to single out the following main barriers specific to Lithuania: grid capacity and integration into electricity distribution grids; spatial planning and/or zoning rules; permitting, licensing, and approval procedures; changing and/or unclear policies; grid usage fees and their regulation; low electricity price and/or cost of other sources of electricity. In addition, insights into to the ways of their neutralisation or at least reduction were provided pointing out that it should be considered at both the state and municipal levels.

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“…This approach not only allows for the identification of common problems, but also overlooks important country-specific features that can be crucial for successful development. The latter single-country approach is applied by many authors who analyse wind energy [8], biomass waste [9], and combined wind and solar [3].…”

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Assessment of the barriers towards more rapid development of solar power: the case of Lithuania

Pažėraitė¹,

Brandišauskas²

2023

energetika

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“…In an attempt to lessen the problem-solving time and complexities and boost productivity, several approaches have received particular attention in the last few decades, including machine learning [ 24 , 25 ] and multicriteria decision methods (MCDM) [ 26 , 27 ]. The selection of a feasible WtE technology amongst various alternatives is a multi-criteria problem, and has over the years been tackled with various MCDM techniques in the existing literature.…”

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“…In an attempt to lessen the problem-solving time and complexities and boost productivity, several approaches have received particular attention in the last few decades, including machine learning [24,25] and multicriteria decision methods (MCDM) [26,27]. The selection of a feasible WtE technology amongst various alternatives is a multi-criteria Effective waste collection in urban areas accounts for only 52% of the total waste generated, with the remaining either being burned by households, dumped indiscriminately in the open, and/or disposed of in water bodies [21].…”

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Integrated AHP-TOPSIS under a Fuzzy Environment for the Selection of Waste-To-Energy Technologies in Ghana: A Performance Analysis and Socio-Enviro-Economic Feasibility Study

Afrane

Ampah

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Energy recovery from waste presents a promising alternative for several countries, including Ghana, which has struggled with unsustainable waste treatment methods and an inadequate power supply for several decades. The current study adopts a comprehensive multi-criteria decision-making approach for the selection of an optimal waste-to-energy (WtE) technology for implementation in Ghana. Four WtE technologies are evaluated against twelve selection criteria. An integrated AHP-fuzzy TOPSIS method is applied to estimate the criteria’s weights and rank the WtE alternatives. From the AHP results, technical criteria obtained the highest priority weight, while social criteria emerged as the least important in the selection process. The overall ranking order of WtE technologies obtained by fuzzy TOPSIS is as follows: anaerobic digestion > gasification > pyrolysis > plasma gasification. The sensitivity analysis indicates highly consistent and sturdy results regarding the optimal selection. This study recommends adopting a hybrid system of anaerobic digestion and gasification technologies, as this offers a well-balanced system under all of the evaluation criteria compared to the standalone systems. The results of the current study may help the government of Ghana and other prospective investors select a suitable WtE technology, and could serve as an index system for future WtE research in Ghana.

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“…The results of a study by Indian scientists of barriers to the introduction of biomass-based microgeneration have shown that the "technological and infrastructural" barrier ranks first among the main categories, followed by economic and financial, political and institutional, cultural and behavioural and meteorological barriers (Irfan et al, 2022). Therefore, direct stimulating and integrating policies, education, and training are the most appropriate strategies in the appropriate sequence to eliminate RES barriers (Asante et al, 2022).…”

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Prospects and Barriers for Renewable Microgeneration in India

Lazanyuk

Ратнер²,

Matyushok³

2023

IJEEP

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Today, India is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases with fast growing energy demand. The fact that India has no nationwide energy system due to natural causes such as impassable forests, mountainous areas, and considerable distances, makes the development of microgeneration based on renewable energy is a promising direction for this country from technical, economical, and environmental points of view. The present paper aims at analyzing barriers for developing the microgeneration based on the most advanced renewable energy technologies (photovoltaics and small wind) in India. Our results demonstrate that for many territories in India, microgeneration is not just a supplementary way to provide electricity to the local population, but also the only way. Therefore, higher technical requirements are imposed, particularly the need for parallel development of microgrid management and energy storage technologies. This creates additional technical, infrastructural, and financial barriers to development and reduces the role of an individual consumer (prosumer). Due to the low importance of individual consumers, companies selling and servicing micro-generating equipment are more focused on the B2B sells format, manifested in the strategy of their representation on the Internet.

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Prioritizing strategies to eliminate barriers to renewable energy adoption and development in Ghana: A CRITIC-fuzzy TOPSIS approach

Cited by 70 publications

References 61 publications

Assessment of the barriers towards more rapid development of solar power: the case of Lithuania

Assessment of the barriers towards more rapid development of solar power: the case of Lithuania

Integrated AHP-TOPSIS under a Fuzzy Environment for the Selection of Waste-To-Energy Technologies in Ghana: A Performance Analysis and Socio-Enviro-Economic Feasibility Study

Prospects and Barriers for Renewable Microgeneration in India

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