East Africa Region Energy Projection with the Carbon Emissions for Conventional Energy

Aissa  Boudjella; Mwongereza Jean  d’Amour

doi:10.4236/cweee.2018.72004

Aissa Boudjella^1,2^*, Mwongereza Jean d’Amour^3,4^*

Abstract: In this study we analyzed the generation and the potential of the electricity capacity of energy mix in East Africa from 2020 to 2040 including CO₂ emission. The predicted results show that the electricity generated from hydro will dominate compared to gas, oil, coal, Solar PV, bio-energy and other renewable energy. Some forms of energies such as bio-energy, solar PV will contribute less, while the contribution of nuclear will remain insignificant. The oil will continue to emit a lot carbon dioxides compared to the emission from gas and coal. The emission of CO₂ from total final consumption (TFC) of oil will be high compared to its emission from power generation (PG) of oil. More importantly, the results show a linear relationship between the energy outlook and time. This approach of modeling the energy in a linear form simplifies significantly the analysis of the electricity generation and capacity. Due to this high emission of CO₂, a new policy and a transition from conventional to renewable should be implemented with clean and energy efficiency technology.

Keywords: East Africa, Electricity Generation, Electrical Capacity, Renewable Energy, Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Cite this paper: Boudjella, A. , d’Amour, M. , (2018) East Africa Region Energy Projection with the Carbon Emissions for Conventional Energy. Computational Water, Energy, and Environmental Engineering, 7, 69-79. doi: 10.4236/cweee.2018.72004.

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