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accident disasters, populations are sceptical in embracing nuclear energy.
Further, the utilization of nuclear energy poses questions relating to
safety, environmental issues and regulatory inadequacies, among other
things. This chapter thus examines the major prospects and challenges of
developing nuclear energy in the region while paying specific attention
to environmental, safety and nuclear accident liability regulation under
international law which should be mainstreamed into national laws for
achieving an effective nuclear energy industry.
Part II of the book examines the energy situation at the national level
refereeing to different geographical locations in Africa. Part II starts with
a discussion on energy legislation and their impact on the industry as
explained by Michael Uche Ukponu, Yusuf Sulayman and Kester Oyibo
in Chapter 5. The chapter examines Nigeria’s electricity laws and offgrid renewable energy developments. This chapter aims to expose and
analyse the ‘conflict of electricity laws’ and how they have caused the slow
development of off-grid renewable energy in Nigeria to proffer salient
solutions to achieve rapid off-grid renewable Energy development for
energy sustainability.
Ms Catherine Nabukalu and Dr Reto Giere, in Chapter 6 analyse the
continued reliance on charcoal alongside modern energy in Uganda. This
is an essential chapter for the reason that, over 70% of rural populations
in Africa are still dependent on traditional biomass energy and may need
more time to progress from traditional biomass to fossil fuels.
In Chapter 7, Cosmos Nike Nwedu brings in the Nigerian experience. The main question in this chapter is whether the transition to
renewable energy will promote energy security in Nigeria? The chapter
argues explicitly that a transition to renewables is of critical importance
for a secured and sustainable energy future in the country. The chapter,
adopting an analytical method, examines renewable energy prospects for
energy security in Nigeria, and how challenges to its exploitation can be
overcome through inclusive and effective market policy strategies.
National case studies analysing the deployment of renewables in Africa
are discussed. As such, Dr Mostafa Elshazly, in Chapter 7, focuses on
Egypt, specifically analysing a transition to a low-carbon economy in the
country. The Egyptian Energy sector plays a vital role in the political,
economic and social life of the country. The chapter highlights Egypt’s
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accident disasters, populations are sceptical in embracing nuclear energy.
Further, the utilization of nuclear energy poses questions relating to
safety, environmental issues and regulatory inadequacies, among other
things. This chapter thus examines the major prospects and challenges of
developing nuclear energy in the region while paying specific attention
to environmental, safety and nuclear accident liability regulation under
international law which should be mainstreamed into national laws for
achieving an effective nuclear energy industry.
Part II of the book examines the energy situation at the national level
refereeing to different geographical locations in Africa. Part II starts with
a discussion on energy legislation and their impact on the industry as
explained by Michael Uche Ukponu, Yusuf Sulayman and Kester Oyibo
in Chapter 5. The chapter examines Nigeria’s electricity laws and offgrid renewable energy developments. This chapter aims to expose and
analyse the ‘conflict of electricity laws’ and how they have caused the slow
development of off-grid renewable energy in Nigeria to proffer salient
solutions to achieve rapid off-grid renewable Energy development for
energy sustainability.
Ms Catherine Nabukalu and Dr Reto Giere, in Chapter 6 analyse the
continued reliance on charcoal alongside modern energy in Uganda. This
is an essential chapter for the reason that, over 70% of rural populations
in Africa are still dependent on traditional biomass energy and may need
more time to progress from traditional biomass to fossil fuels.
In Chapter 7, Cosmos Nike Nwedu brings in the Nigerian experience. The main question in this chapter is whether the transition to
renewable energy will promote energy security in Nigeria? The chapter
argues explicitly that a transition to renewables is of critical importance
for a secured and sustainable energy future in the country. The chapter,
adopting an analytical method, examines renewable energy prospects for
energy security in Nigeria, and how challenges to its exploitation can be
overcome through inclusive and effective market policy strategies.
National case studies analysing the deployment of renewables in Africa
are discussed. As such, Dr Mostafa Elshazly, in Chapter 7, focuses on
Egypt, specifically analysing a transition to a low-carbon economy in the
country. The Egyptian Energy sector plays a vital role in the political,
economic and social life of the country. The chapter highlights Egypt’s