Energy access in Small Island Developing States: Status, barriers and policy measures

Surroop, Dinesh; Raghoo, Pravesh; Wolf, Franziska; Shah, Kalim U.; Jeetah, Pratima

doi:10.1016/j.envdev.2018.07.003

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“…This framework is particularly important for investors because of the importance of initial investments. As discussed by Surroop [23], a persistent problem among SIDS is the lack of political willingness to engage in radical change. The Comoros is no exception.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Seven categories of barriers were identified from more than forty barriers. The case of Comoros is particular since it is a small island state and other studies have already demonstrated the existence of these barriers in island territories and their specificities [23,24]. This study is based on the list of barriers established in Painuly's work and identifies one by one of the practical obstacles on the territory.…”

Section: Barriers Analysismentioning

confidence: 98%

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Comoros’s energy review for promoting renewable energy sources

Praene¹,

Fakra²,

Benard³

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Renewable Energy

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At present, energy represents a key element in the social and economic development of a territory. This is particularly true for fragile territories that are not interconnected, such as small island states. As is true for many of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) worldwide, the energy situation of the Comoros is substantially based on fossil fuel imports. The socioeconomic development of this archipelago is overwhelmingly dependent on energy security from sustainability, availability and affordability perspectives. As a forward-looking response to energy vulnerability, the deployment of renewables to diversify the generation of electricity appears to be an essential prerequisite for guaranteeing a sustainable future. Nevertheless, despite a high potential for renewable energy, only 3.8% of the electricity supply in the Comoros is provided by hydropower. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the energy situation throughout the Comoros and focuses on renewable energy opportunities to facilitate the supply of green power. This study ultimately shows that renewable energies are rarely exploited despite the powerful potential of different resources. Finally, this paper attempts to provide recommendations for the Comoros to pursue a more sustainable future.

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Section: Barriers Analysismentioning

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Comoros’s energy review for promoting renewable energy sources

Praene¹,

Fakra²,

Benard³

et al. 2021

Renewable Energy

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“…Regarding the context, the problem of access to energy in island states like Madagascar is highlighted in the recent literature [73][74][75][76][77]. Table 2 describes the main characteristics of the country; Table 3 gives an overview of the electricity consumption and production over 10 years; Figure 4 shows three recurring challenges; and Figure 5 summarizes government priorities.…”

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“…Three recurring challenges in the energy situation in Madagascar, according to studies carried out in the references[73][74][75].Sustainability 2020, 12, x FOR PEER REVIEW 9 of 33…”

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Impacts Generated by a Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant Can Lead to Conflicts between Sustainable Development Goals: A Review of Key Lessons Learned in Madagascar

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In a context of energy transition towards renewable energies, this case study situated in Madagascar allows us to verify the extent to which an on-grid photovoltaic solar power plant represents a vector for sustainable development. The article proposes a model for assessing sustainability from a qualitative multi-criteria perspective. This analysis fits into the theoretical question of the science of sustainability by challenging the theory of endogenous development. The innovation of this research is based on the use of a qualitative approach to a technological issue filling a literature gap in the major issue of the effective sustainability of renewable energy (particularly in the context of an island state). The study emphasizes that the plant can only represent a vector for sustainable development with the collaboration of the concerned parties, which implies considering the electrification needs at the local level. The article confirms that the impacts generated by the power plant can lead to conflicts between different sustainable development goals. Theoretically, the study emphasizes that the evaluation of the sustainability of solar power plants should follow a process that: (i) uses a preferably qualitative methodology likely to understand the local conditions of the communities in which they are established; (ii) identifies dissociated indicators while taking into account the context; and (iii) analyzes the possible negative interactions between the impact areas by highlighting the key areas linked to land management and the well-being of women within a poverty reduction approach.

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“…In detail, Blechinger et al report that about 2050 islands around the world would have a population between 1,000 and 100,000 inhabitants, requiring a total electricity demand of 52,690 GWh/y (Blechinger et al, 2014). In this context, the exploitation of RES represent a great opportunity to reduce the energy dependence on fossil fuels, the pollutants emissions and the working costs for the electricity generation (Surroop et al, 2018). Several researches indicate the most promising RES for this application (Cannistraro et al, 2017;Liu et al, 2017;Petrakopoulou, 2016).…”

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A renewable energy mix to supply small islands. A comparative study applied to Balearic Islands and Fiji

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Viola

et al. 2019

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Energy access in Small Island Developing States: Status, barriers and policy measures

Cited by 42 publications

References 31 publications

Comoros’s energy review for promoting renewable energy sources

Comoros’s energy review for promoting renewable energy sources

Impacts Generated by a Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant Can Lead to Conflicts between Sustainable Development Goals: A Review of Key Lessons Learned in Madagascar

A renewable energy mix to supply small islands. A comparative study applied to Balearic Islands and Fiji

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