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Summary of Renewable Energy Country Profiles in Africa

Core Content

The IRENA Renewable Energy Country Profiles provide an overview of renewable energy developments in African countries, highlighting their energy supply, capacity, access, policies, and projects. The data is based on sources from 2008 to 2012 and includes a range of metrics such as GDP, population, electricity use, and energy self-sufficiency. The profiles aim to offer a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of renewable energy in the region, and they will be continuously updated and maintained as a live product on the IRENA website.

Main Regions Covered

• Northern Africa: Includes Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia.
• Middle Africa: Includes Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Sao Tome and Principe.
• Western Africa: Includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
• Eastern Africa: Includes Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Key Information and Trends

Algeria

• Population: 35.4 million (2010)
• GDP: 159.4 billion USD (2010)
• GDP per capita: 4,501 USD (2010)
• Renewables in Total Primary Energy Supply (TPES): 3.6 PJ (0.2%)
• Renewables in Electricity Generation: 342 GWh (0.8%)
• Electrical Capacity from Renewables: 280 MW (3.4%)
• Electricity Access Rate: 99.3%
• Targets:
  • 5% of electricity generation from renewables by 2017
  • 20% of electricity generation from renewables by 2030
  • 100 MW wind capacity by 2015
  • 170 MW concentrating solar power by 2015
  • 5.1 MW solar photovoltaic capacity by 2015
• Projects:
  • 10 MW wind capacity addition by mid-2012
  • 150 MW combined solar thermal/natural gas capacity addition announced
• Ease of Doing Business Index (2012): Ranked 148 out of 183
• Renewable Energy Resources: Wind, Solar, Hydro, Biomass, Geothermal, and Ocean are all considered to have high potential.

Angola

• Population: 19.0 million (2010)
• GDP: 84.4 billion USD (2010)
• GDP per capita: 4,443 USD (2010)
• Renewables in TPES: 310.8 PJ (62.4%)
• Renewables in Electricity Generation: 3,173 GWh (76.1%)
• Electrical Capacity from Renewables: 498 MW (43.1%)
• Electricity Access Rate: 30.0%
• Targets: No information available
• Projects:
  • 190 MW small hydro capacity addition announced
  • 30 million litres of ethanol per year capacity addition announced
• Ease of Doing Business Index (2012): Ranked 172 out of 183
• Renewable Energy Resources: Wind, Solar, Hydro, Biomass, Geothermal, and Ocean are all considered to have high potential.

Benin

• Population: 9.2 million (2010)
• GDP: 6.6 billion USD (2010)
• GDP per capita: 720 USD (2010)
• Renewables in TPES: 86.0 PJ (54.9%)
• Renewables in Electricity Generation: 0.0 GWh (0%)
• Electrical Capacity from Renewables: 0.5 MW (0.5%)
• Electricity Access Rate: 27.4%
• Targets:
  • 50% of rural electricity from renewables by 2025
• Projects:
  • 6 MW solar photovoltaic capacity addition announced
• Ease of Doing Business Index (2012): Ranked 175 out of 183
• Renewable Energy Resources: Wind, Solar, Hydro, Biomass, Geothermal, and Ocean are all considered to have high potential.

Burkina Faso

• Population: 16.3 million (2010)
• GDP: 8.8 billion USD (2010)
• GDP per capita: 542 USD (2010)
• Renewables in TPES: 110.3 PJ (80.5%)
• Renewables in Electricity Generation: 135.9 GWh (21.9%)
• Electrical Capacity from Renewables: 32 MW (98.1%)
• Electricity Access Rate: 14.6%
• Targets: No information available
• Projects:
  • 20 MW biomass-fired capacity addition announced
  • 12 MW small hydro capacity addition announced
• Ease of Doing Business Index (2012): Ranked 150 out of 183
• Renewable Energy Resources: Wind, Solar, Hydro, Biomass, Geothermal, and Ocean are all considered to have high potential.

Burundi

• Population: 8.5 million (2010)
• GDP: 1.6 billion USD (2010)
• GDP per capita: 189 USD (2010)
• Renewables in TPES: 95.4 PJ (97.2%)
• Renewables in Electricity Generation: 237.2 GWh (98.2%)
• Electrical Capacity from Renewables: 31.4 MW (98.1%)
• Electricity Access Rate: 2.7%
• Targets:
  • 2.1% of final energy from renewables by 2020
• Projects:
  • 30 MW small hydro capacity addition announced
• Ease of Doing Business Index (2012): Ranked 169 out of 183
• Renewable Energy Resources: Wind, Solar, Hydro, Biomass, Geothermal, and Ocean are all considered to have high potential.

Cameroon

• Population: 20.0 million (2010)
• GDP: 22.4 billion USD (2010)
• GDP per capita: 1,122 USD (2010)
• Renewables in TPES: 200.2 PJ (69.1%)
• Renewables in Electricity Generation: 4,025 GWh (70.1%)
• Electrical Capacity from Renewables: 805 MW (72.9%)
• Electricity Access Rate: 48.7%
• Targets: No information available
• Projects:
  • 19 MW biomass-fired capacity addition announced
  • 12 MW small hydro capacity addition announced
• Ease of Doing Business Index (2012): Ranked 161 out of 183
• Renewable Energy Resources: Wind, Solar, Hydro, Biomass, Geothermal, and Ocean are all considered to have high potential.

Cape Verde

• Population: 513,000 (2010)
• GDP: 1.6 billion USD (2010)
• GDP per capita: 3,215 USD (2010)
• Renewables in TPES: 0.1 PJ (2.7%)
• Renewables in Electricity Generation: 5.5 GWh (1.9%)
• Electrical Capacity from Renewables: 3 MW (4%)
• Electricity Access Rate: 87.0%
• Targets:
  • 50% of electricity generation from renewables by 2020
• Projects:
  • 7.5 MW solar photovoltaic capacity addition announced
  • 29 MW wind capacity addition announced
• Ease of Doing Business Index (2012): Ranked 119 out of 183
• Renewable Energy Resources: Wind, Solar, Hydro, Biomass, Geothermal, and Ocean are all considered to have high potential.

General Notes

• Data Period: Data is presented from 2008 to 2012 due to varying availability across sources.
• Renewable Energy Resources: All countries show high potential for renewable resources, including wind, solar, hydro, biomass, geothermal, and ocean.
• Clean Development Mechanism (CDM): No registered CDM projects focusing on renewable energy.
• Policies: All countries have policies in place to promote renewable energy since the Rio Conference of 1992, including national energy plans, rural electrification strategies, and renewable energy funds.
• Energy Access: Varies significantly across countries, with some having very low access rates, indicating a need for further development in this area.