Impact of political and economic barriers for concentrating solar power in Sub-Saharan Africa

作者: Mercè Labordena , Anthony Patt , Morgan Bazilian , Mark Howells , Johan Lilliestam

DOI: 10.1016/J.ENPOL.2016.12.008

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摘要: Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) needs additional affordable and reliable electricity to fuel its social economic development. Ideally, all of this new supply is carbon-neutral. The potentials for renewables in SSA suffice any conceivable demand, but the wind power photovoltaic resources are intermittent difficult integrate weak grids. Here, we investigate potential supplying demand centers with dispatchable from concentrating solar (CSP) stations equipped thermal storage. We show that, given anticipated cost reductions technological improvements, CSP could be competitive coal Southern by 2025; most countries, may not competitive. also that variations risk across countries influences more than resources. If policies de-risk investment financing levels found industrialized were successfully implemented, become cheaper 2025 countries. Policies increase institutional capacity cooperation among reduce costs further. With dedicated policy measures, therefore, an economically attractive option

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