An Assessment of Cameroons Wind and Solar Energy Potential.

HauptbeschreibungCameroon has vast renewable energy resource potentials, with a hydropower potential of about 55, 200MW, second only to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. So far, its energy needs are met by 4.8% hydropower (which accounts for less than 5% of its total hydropower potential),...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tansi, Bobbo Nfor
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hamburg : Diplomica Verlag, 2012.
Temas:
Wind power > Cameroon.
Solar energy > Cameroon.
Sustainable development > Cameroon.
Énergie éolienne > Cameroun.
Énergie solaire > Cameroun.
Développement durable > Cameroun.
Solar energy
Sustainable development
Wind power
Cameroon
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • An Assessment of CameroonsWind and Solar Energy Potential. A Guide for a Sustainable Economic Development; Dedication; Acknowledgement; Abstract; Acronyms/Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 : Introduction; 1.1 The Republic of Cameroon; 1.2 The Climate of Cameroon and Surface Meteorology; 1.3 The Energy Situation in Cameroon; 1.4 Renewable Energy; 1.5 Overview of Cameroon's Renewable Energy Resources; 1.5.1 Hydropower; 1.5.2 Biomass; 1.5.3 Wind; 1.5.4 Solar; Chapter 2 : Aims and Objectives; 2.1 Rationale of the Study.
  • 2.2 Aims and Objectives of the Research2.3 Thesis Outline; Chapter 3 : Methodology; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Literature Review; 3.3 RETScreen 4 International; 3.3.1 RETScreen Objectives; 3.3.2 Software and Data; 3.3.3 RETScreen 4 Features; 3.3.4 RETScreen's Five Step Analysis; Chapter 4 : Technical Analysis; 4.1. Introduction; 4.1.1 Far North Region
  • Maroua; 4.1.2 North Region
  • Garoua; 4.1.3 Adamawa Region
  • Ngaoundéré; 4.1.4 North West Region
  • Bamenda; 4.1.5 West Region
  • Bafia; 4.1.6 Centre Region
  • Yaoundé; 4.1.7 Littoral Region
  • Douala; 4.1.8 Eastern Region
  • Bertoua.
  • 4.1.9 South Region
  • Ebolowa4.1.10 South West Region
  • Fontem; 4.2 Central-grid Connected 2,000kW Wind Energy; 4.3 Isolated-grid Connected 2,000W Solar Energy; Chapter 5 : Economic and Sustainability Analysis; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Renewable Energy and Economic Development; 5.3 Cost Analysis; 5.4 Financial Analysis; 5.4.1 Wind; 5.4.2 Solar; Chapter 6 : Environmental Analysis; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Cameroon; 6.3 Offsetting Greenhouse Gases by Wind; 6.4 Offsetting Greenhouse Gases by Solar; Chapter 7 : Political and Regulatory Framework; Chapter 8 : Conclusion.
  • Chapter 9 : RecommendationsReferences; Appendix; About the Author.

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