The role of renewable energy in the electricity industry in Zimbabwe

Charles Mbohwa; Bukhosi Siso

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.62-64.495

The role of renewable energy in the electricity industry in Zimbabwe

Charles Mbohwa
, Bukhosi Siso

Quality and Operations Management

Zimbabwe Electricity Distribution Company

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Zimbabwe has an abundance of the renewable energy sources yet it is facing chronic energy and capacity shortages, leading to the country relying on imported power, having load shedding and having blackouts. This paper discusses the renewable energy power potential, the role renewable energy resources can play to alleviate these problems and the policy options and instruments that can be used to promote renewable energy technologies. The study found out that Renewable Energy Technologies are cost-competitive to conventional energy sources in several applications. The major barriers to the deployment of the technologies are discussed and possible solutions proposed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies II; from the 2008 International Conference on Engineering Research and Development
Subtitle of host publication	Innovations, ICERD 2008
Publisher	Trans Tech Publications
Pages	495-505
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9780878493371
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.62-64.495
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies II; from the 2008 International Conference on Engineering Research and Development: Innovations, ICERD 2008 - Benin, Nigeria Duration: 15 Apr 2008 → 17 Apr 2008

Publication series

Name	Advanced Materials Research
Volume	62-64
ISSN (Print)	1022-6680

Conference

Conference	Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies II; from the 2008 International Conference on Engineering Research and Development: Innovations, ICERD 2008
Country/Territory	Nigeria
City	Benin
Period	15/04/08 → 17/04/08

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Energy policy
Renewable power role
Zimbabwe electricity industry

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Engineering

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Mbohwa, C., & Siso, B. (2009). The role of renewable energy in the electricity industry in Zimbabwe. In Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies II; from the 2008 International Conference on Engineering Research and Development: Innovations, ICERD 2008 (pp. 495-505). (Advanced Materials Research; Vol. 62-64). Trans Tech Publications. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.62-64.495

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Mbohwa, C & Siso, B 2009, The role of renewable energy in the electricity industry in Zimbabwe. in Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies II; from the 2008 International Conference on Engineering Research and Development: Innovations, ICERD 2008. Advanced Materials Research, vol. 62-64, Trans Tech Publications, pp. 495-505, Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies II; from the 2008 International Conference on Engineering Research and Development: Innovations, ICERD 2008, Benin, Nigeria, 15/04/08. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.62-64.495

The role of renewable energy in the electricity industry in Zimbabwe. / Mbohwa, Charles; Siso, Bukhosi.
Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies II; from the 2008 International Conference on Engineering Research and Development: Innovations, ICERD 2008. Trans Tech Publications, 2009. p. 495-505 (Advanced Materials Research; Vol. 62-64).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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