Overview of Economic Viability and Social Impact of Renewable Energy Deployment in Africa

Abstract

Africa is endowed with a very important renewable energy potential. Exploited, this potential permits the continent not only to get out of the energy poverty it is suffering from but also to ensure a sustainable development. In the present work, the economic viability of renewable power generation is assessed and analyzed. Then an identification and discussion of the impacts that the renewable energy deployment could have on socio-economic progress, health, education, gender equity and rural development are carried out.