Papers by Jonathan Nkwa Mbi
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Cameroon is blessed with abundant naturally occurring sources of energy. The country’s ... more Abstract
Cameroon is blessed with abundant naturally occurring sources of energy. The country’s energy mix shows that as much as 76 percent of its electricity production is from hydropower, a form of renewable energy. Unfortunately, it has lacked behind in exploiting other sources of renewable energy that are available, such as biomass and solar energy.
This work shows that excluding hydro energy, Cameroon is rich in other sources of renewable energy that can be tapped to avoid the use of fossil fuel and also the over-dependence on traditional biomass (wood fuel and charcoal)
It has been shown that the average solar radiation for most parts of the country is above 4, with the northern part of the country having an average of above 5 kWh per meter square per day. This allows the country with high energy security if properly planned and tapped.
Bioenergy is another area in which the country has very promising potentials. For now, there has been an over-dependence on traditional biomass for energy needs in both the rural and urban areas, with traditional biomass taking up as much as over 70% of the country's energy mix. This situation has speed up the rate of the depletion of the rain forest and could lead to the destruction of more than a third of the rainforest in Cameroon by the mid of the century if adequate steps are not taken to the reverse the trend.
This paper assesses the solar and bioenergy potentials of Cameroon with focus on how to ameliorate the country’s energy crisis in a sustainable manner. As much as 60% of land fertile for agricultural production is at the moment not being utilized. With proper planning, part of this can be used for fuel crop production, in a manner that will not jeopardize food crop production. This paper also looks at the benefits and challenges of solar and bioenergy in Cameroon and went further to proffer some recommendations to the challenges.
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Papers by Jonathan Nkwa Mbi
Cameroon is blessed with abundant naturally occurring sources of energy. The country’s energy mix shows that as much as 76 percent of its electricity production is from hydropower, a form of renewable energy. Unfortunately, it has lacked behind in exploiting other sources of renewable energy that are available, such as biomass and solar energy.
This work shows that excluding hydro energy, Cameroon is rich in other sources of renewable energy that can be tapped to avoid the use of fossil fuel and also the over-dependence on traditional biomass (wood fuel and charcoal)
It has been shown that the average solar radiation for most parts of the country is above 4, with the northern part of the country having an average of above 5 kWh per meter square per day. This allows the country with high energy security if properly planned and tapped.
Bioenergy is another area in which the country has very promising potentials. For now, there has been an over-dependence on traditional biomass for energy needs in both the rural and urban areas, with traditional biomass taking up as much as over 70% of the country's energy mix. This situation has speed up the rate of the depletion of the rain forest and could lead to the destruction of more than a third of the rainforest in Cameroon by the mid of the century if adequate steps are not taken to the reverse the trend.
This paper assesses the solar and bioenergy potentials of Cameroon with focus on how to ameliorate the country’s energy crisis in a sustainable manner. As much as 60% of land fertile for agricultural production is at the moment not being utilized. With proper planning, part of this can be used for fuel crop production, in a manner that will not jeopardize food crop production. This paper also looks at the benefits and challenges of solar and bioenergy in Cameroon and went further to proffer some recommendations to the challenges.
Cameroon is blessed with abundant naturally occurring sources of energy. The country’s energy mix shows that as much as 76 percent of its electricity production is from hydropower, a form of renewable energy. Unfortunately, it has lacked behind in exploiting other sources of renewable energy that are available, such as biomass and solar energy.
This work shows that excluding hydro energy, Cameroon is rich in other sources of renewable energy that can be tapped to avoid the use of fossil fuel and also the over-dependence on traditional biomass (wood fuel and charcoal)
It has been shown that the average solar radiation for most parts of the country is above 4, with the northern part of the country having an average of above 5 kWh per meter square per day. This allows the country with high energy security if properly planned and tapped.
Bioenergy is another area in which the country has very promising potentials. For now, there has been an over-dependence on traditional biomass for energy needs in both the rural and urban areas, with traditional biomass taking up as much as over 70% of the country's energy mix. This situation has speed up the rate of the depletion of the rain forest and could lead to the destruction of more than a third of the rainforest in Cameroon by the mid of the century if adequate steps are not taken to the reverse the trend.
This paper assesses the solar and bioenergy potentials of Cameroon with focus on how to ameliorate the country’s energy crisis in a sustainable manner. As much as 60% of land fertile for agricultural production is at the moment not being utilized. With proper planning, part of this can be used for fuel crop production, in a manner that will not jeopardize food crop production. This paper also looks at the benefits and challenges of solar and bioenergy in Cameroon and went further to proffer some recommendations to the challenges.