East Africa Shared Gas Initiative

KAPSARC, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
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Abstract: Energy demand in the economies of Eastern Africa is among the lowest in the world and represents only a small outlet for the large natural gas resource that has been discovered. Despite its important potential, renewables (with the exception of hydropower) face a long road prior to making any significant penetration in the region. Consequently, if cost competitive, natural gas represents a viable energy source that has the potential to meet the growing population’s needs while mitigating its carbon footprint.

Keywords: Biomass; Compressed natural gas; Decentralized power production; Electricity; Energy access; Energy demand; Energy supplies; Infrastructure development; Liquified natural gas (LNG); Natural gas; Petrochemicals; Renewable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20 pages
Date: 2018-02
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DOI: 10.30573/KS--2018-WB12

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