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Policy perspectives on expanding cogeneration from bagasse in Malawi

To, LS; Kwapata, K; Masala, L; Alonso Navarro, V; Batchelor, S; Mulugetta, Y; Barnett, A; (2017) Policy perspectives on expanding cogeneration from bagasse in Malawi. Journal of Energy in Southern Africa , 28 (1) pp. 45-53. 10.17159/2413-3051/2017/v28i1a1420. Green open access

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Abstract

Agro-industries have the potential to make a substantial contribution to sustainable energy supply in Africa, including energy access in rural areas. This paper focuses on the drivers and barriers to wider use of cogeneration from sugarcane bagasse in Malawi as there is a potential for the technology to enable access to electricity in rural areas. This paper gives an overview of the policy landscape for the energy sector and the sugar industry in Malawi. The research involved site visits, focus group discussions, and individual semi-structured interviews with participants from key government departments, businesses, research institutes and international agencies. This paper found that energy sector reform, the proposed feed-in tariff for renewable energy, and risk are the key issues for investment in this area.

Type: Article
Title: Policy perspectives on expanding cogeneration from bagasse in Malawi
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.17159/2413-3051/2017/v28i1a1420
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2413-3051/2017/v28i1a14...
Language: English
Additional information: All the contents of this journal, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Keywords: biomass, renewable energy, sugar, electricity
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > STEaPP
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1538705
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