Renewable energy in upper North Africa: Present versus 2025-horizon perspectives optimization using a Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) framework

K. Boubaker

Renewable Energy, 2012, vol. 43, issue C, 364-369

Abstract: In this study, achievements, potentials and perspectives for renewable energy sources in the North African upper zone have been investigated. The renewable sources of energy, mainly solar, wind, biomass and geothermal, have been identified. Renewable energies were shown to have a promising future in the context of a connected network with the European Union, despite divergences of individual national targets and policies. Assuming a competitive, regional and stable energy framework in the region, a probabilistic optimization scheme has been proposed for a 2025 horizon within a Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) framework.

Keywords: Renewable energy; Solar energy; Wind energy; North Africa; Data envelopment analysis (DEA); European Union (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2011.11.049

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