A MULTI-PERSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A Ghana Case Study

Abstract

Limited access to reliable electricity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is one of the most pressing global dilemmas today. With the incredibly diversifying and growing economy and population of youth, it is critical to address the need to transition to a future in which electricity is readily available and accessible with consideration to the social, political, and environmental implications at stake. This report centers Ghana and its current energy landscape in regard to renewable sources because it is the ideal country to begin exploring this future through navigating regional issues concerning electrification and their prospective solutions. This report begins with a look into the substance of biogas, not in lieu of, but within biomass energy, which includes the present use of wood fuel and charcoal in mainly rural communities across Ghana.