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The empirical failures of attaining the societal benefits of renewable energy development projects in Sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Ikejemba, Eugene C.X.
  • Schuur, Peter C.

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The number of renewable energy (RE) projects that have been implemented in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has soared over the past couple of years. The number of projects to be implemented within the coming years is expected to rise considerably. However, the societal benefits of RE projects implemented in SSA have not been studied thoroughly.

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  • Ikejemba, Eugene C.X. & Schuur, Peter C., 2020. "The empirical failures of attaining the societal benefits of renewable energy development projects in Sub-Saharan Africa," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 162(C), pages 1490-1498.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:162:y:2020:i:c:p:1490-1498
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.08.052
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