1 Atlantic Electronics Dakar Senegal and teaches courses at the Department of Hydraulics, Rural Engineering, Machinery, and Renewable Energy, UFR Fundamental and Engineering Sciences, University of Sine Saloum El Hadj Ibrahima NIASS
2 Department of Hydraulics, Rural Engineering, Machinery and Renewable Energy, UFR Fundamental and Engineering Sciences, University of Sine Saloum El Hadj Ibrahima NIASS, Kaolack, Senegal.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(03), 2082–2085
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.3.2843
Received on 07 August 2024; revised on 16 September 2024; accepted on 19 September 2024
Drawing on documented evidence and an analysis of ongoing projects, this paper elucidates the benefits, challenges, and socio-economic impacts of renewable energy on rural communities in Africa. It further argues that, despite limitations in infrastructure and financing mechanisms, the growing influx of investments in digital technologies presents a pivotal opportunity for sustainable development across the continent. Moreover, the analysis compares how countries such as Senegal and Ethiopia have capitalized on their renewable energy potential through differing regulatory frameworks and financing models.
Renewable energy; Rural communities; Africa; Sustainable development; Technological investments
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Mbaye GUEYE, Momath NDIAYE and Madialène SENE. Renewable energy: A lever for a sustainable future in Africa. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(3), 2082-2085. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.3.2843