Realising the Potential of Renewable Energy as a Tool for Energy Security in Small Island Developing States

Walter Leal Filho, Abdul-Lateef Balogun, Dinesh Surroop, Amanda Lange Salvia, Kapil Narula, Chunlan Li, Julian David Hunt, Andrea Gatto (), Ayyoob Sharifi, Haibo Feng, Stella Tsani and Hossein Azadi
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Walter Leal Filho: School of Science and the Environment, Manchester Metropolitan University, All Saints Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6BH, UK
Abdul-Lateef Balogun: Geospatial Analysis and Modelling Research (GAMR) Group, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia
Dinesh Surroop: Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Mauritius, Moka 80837, Mauritius
Amanda Lange Salvia: Graduate Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo 99052-900, Brazil
Kapil Narula: Climate Change and Natural Resources Sustainability Cluster, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA), Riad el-Solh Square, Beirut P.O. Box 11-8575, Lebanon
Chunlan Li: Center for Geopolitical and Strategic Studies, Institute for Global Innovation and Development, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
Julian David Hunt: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Schlossplatz 1, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria
Ayyoob Sharifi: Graduate School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS), Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8530, Japan
Haibo Feng: Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Northumbria University, Ellison Building, Room 107J, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1XE, UK
Hossein Azadi: Department of Geography, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 9, 1-21

Abstract: Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are heavily dependent on the use of imported fossil fuels to address their energy needs. This has a negative impact on the environment, SIDS budgets, and energy security. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the role of renewable energy (RE) as a tool for energy security in SIDS. In this regard, using VOSviewer, a widely known software tool, two bibliometric analyses were performed with a focus on the literature that explores two intertwined issues: (i) the links between RE and energy security; and (ii) the implications of RE and energy security in SIDS. The results from the study show that RE can help SIDS enhance their energy security and assure long-term energy sustainability. In addition, the results show that with the reduction in the cost of batteries in the future, they will eventually replace diesel generators. Moreover, the study showed that renewable energy may assist SIDS in their long-term efforts to achieve food security. The analysis discusses the major obstacles and the potential solutions for the integration of RES into the energy generation of SIDS. The paper concludes with useful recommendations to help island nations reduce their carbon footprint.

Keywords: energy security; energy policy; energy resources; sustainability; bibliometrics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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