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energy audit activities will be implemented and will involve the establishment of energy efficiency management sections for selected consumers,
particularly high energy-consuming organizations. In South Africa, the
establishment of energy efficiency incentive programmes by Eskom led
to the saving of over three gigawatts of total cumulative energy.
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• Production of electricity from renewable energy sources: incentives
to renewable energy projects
The available legal framework in most African countries does encourage
the production of electricity from renewable energy resources. To achieve
this, several incentives and commitments are made. In Egypt, for
instance, Renewable Energy Legislation (REL) was passed in 2014 to
encourage the production of electricity from renewable energy resources.
• Tackling energy access challenges in rural areas through renewable
energy
The presence of renewable energy laws has made it possible to pursue
projects aimed at tackling energy access and poverty challenges in Africa,
especially in rural areas. For instance, in 2016, Sierra Leone passed the
Renewable Energy Policy. The policy is not only posed as a climate
change mitigation strategy, but it also emphasizes the need to provide
electricity to rural areas that cannot expect grid energy in the near to
medium term via mini-grids.
• Electric Vehicles
Besides renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, some
African countries have embraced Electric Vehicles (EVs) to transition to a
low-carbon economy. The transport sector is one of the largest contributors to GHG emissions, and this has necessitated steps to find alternative
transport, thus leading to the introduction of e-transport. In the EU,
53 United States Agency for International Development (USAID). 2017. Examining Energy
Efficiency Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. https://www.usaid.gov/powerafrica/newsletter/dec2014/
smarter-power-in-africa.
V. R. Nalule
energy audit activities will be implemented and will involve the establishment of energy efficiency management sections for selected consumers,
particularly high energy-consuming organizations. In South Africa, the
establishment of energy efficiency incentive programmes by Eskom led
to the saving of over three gigawatts of total cumulative energy.
53
• Production of electricity from renewable energy sources: incentives
to renewable energy projects
The available legal framework in most African countries does encourage
the production of electricity from renewable energy resources. To achieve
this, several incentives and commitments are made. In Egypt, for
instance, Renewable Energy Legislation (REL) was passed in 2014 to
encourage the production of electricity from renewable energy resources.
• Tackling energy access challenges in rural areas through renewable
energy
The presence of renewable energy laws has made it possible to pursue
projects aimed at tackling energy access and poverty challenges in Africa,
especially in rural areas. For instance, in 2016, Sierra Leone passed the
Renewable Energy Policy. The policy is not only posed as a climate
change mitigation strategy, but it also emphasizes the need to provide
electricity to rural areas that cannot expect grid energy in the near to
medium term via mini-grids.
• Electric Vehicles
Besides renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, some
African countries have embraced Electric Vehicles (EVs) to transition to a
low-carbon economy. The transport sector is one of the largest contributors to GHG emissions, and this has necessitated steps to find alternative
transport, thus leading to the introduction of e-transport. In the EU,
53 United States Agency for International Development (USAID). 2017. Examining Energy
Efficiency Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. https://www.usaid.gov/powerafrica/newsletter/dec2014/
smarter-power-in-africa.