Delivering an off-grid transition to sustainable energy in Ethiopia and Mozambique

Gebreslassie, Mulualem G.; Cuvilas, Carlos; Zalengera, Collen; To, Long Seng; Baptista, Idalina; Robin, Enora; Bekele, Getachew; Howe, Lorraine; Shenga, Carlos; Macucule, Domingos A.; Kirshner, Joshua; Mulugetta, Yacob; Power, Marcus; Robinson, Sandy; Jones, David; Castán Broto, Vanesa

Abstract

Off-grid and decentralized energy systems have emerged as an alternative to facilitate energy access and resilience in a flexible, adaptable way, particularly for communities that do not have reliable access to centralized energy networks both in rural and urban areas. Much research to date on community energy systems has focused on their deployment in Europe and North America. This paper advances these debates by looking at how community energy systems can support energy transitions in Africa. Specifically, it asks: what role can community energy systems play in the energy transition in East and Southern Africa?

Citation

Gebreslassie, M. G., Cuvilas, C., Zalengera, C., To, L. S., Baptista, I., Robin, E., Bekele, G., Howe, L., Shenga, C., Macucule, D. A., Kirshner, J., Mulugetta, Y., Power, M., Robinson, S., Jones, D., & Castán Broto, V. (2022). Delivering an off-grid transition to sustainable energy in Ethiopia and Mozambique. Energy, Sustainability and Society, 12(1), Article 23. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-022-00348-2

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 29, 2022
• Online Publication Date: May 16, 2022
• Publication Date: 2022
• Deposit Date: Jul 19, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 19, 2022
• Journal: Energy, Sustainability and Society
• Publisher: BioMed Central
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 1
• Article Number: 23
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-022-00348-2
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1197528