Prospects for bioenergy use in Ghana using Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning model

摘要: Abstract As Ghana's economy grows, the choice of future energy paths and policies in coming years will have a significant influence on its security. A Renewable Energy Act approved 2011 seeks to encourage influx renewable sources mix. The new legal framework combined with increasing demand for has created an opportunity dramatic changes way is generated Ghana. However, impending their implication remain uncertain. This paper examines extent which scenarios Ghana could rely from biomass sources, through production biogas, liquid biofuels electricity. Analysis was based moderate high use bioenergy transportation, electricity generation residential fuel using LEAP (Long-range Alternatives Planning) model. Results obtained indicate that introducing mix reduce GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions by about 6 million tonnes CO2e 2030, equivalent 14% reduction business-as-usual scenario. advocates second ethanol transport, it economically exploitable. Resorting first would require allocation over 580,000 ha agricultural land production.