Valuation of CO2 Emissions Reduction from Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects in Africa: A Case Study of Burkina Faso

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dc.contributor.authorSeutchea, Rice Verouska Nono
dc.contributor.authorSawadogo, Marie
dc.contributor.authorNgassam, Firmin Nkamleu
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-14T15:52:07Z
dc.date.available2023-08-14T15:52:07Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractBurkina Faso like many other African countries hosts many renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) projects that are not registered to the clean development mechanism (CDM), but which could represent potential CDM opportunities. This study seeks to determine these projects’ impact on the level of CO2 emissions in the country, and to determine their CDM potential by quantifying their carbon emissions reduction, using approved CDM methodologies adapted to the projects. 21 RE projects and 7 EE projects were considered, and all proven to be additional. Results revealed that, 68,709.424 MWh and 9,430.446MWh were saved and displaced by the EE and RE projects respectively annually, accounting for 48157.668 tCO2e emissions reduced annually. This accounts for a 63.12% emissions reduction from the baseline scenario and represents a huge potential for the CDM, ready to be harnessed. The total amount of emissions reduced could generate about 4,8157.668 Certified Emissions Reduction (CERs) yearly. Considering a carbon price of $10/tCO2e and a 10-year fixed crediting period starting from 2020 would imply a total revenue of $4,815,766.8 in 2030 from the CERs, which will increase the sector’s attractiveness to investors. Policies promoting the registration of these projects to the CDM are essential to boost the development of more of such projects in the country/ region, which will benefit from the sustainable development the CDM offers, while contributing to the achievement of its Intended Nationally Determined Contributionsen_US
dc.description.sponsorship2iE College of Engineeringen_US
dc.identifier.issn2252-4940
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2032
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInt. Journal of Renewable Energy Developmenten_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInt. Journal of Renewable Energy Development;10 (4)
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.subjectBurkina Fasoen_US
dc.subjectCDMen_US
dc.subjectCertified emissions reductionen_US
dc.subjectCO2 emissions reductionen_US
dc.subjectEnergy efficiencyen_US
dc.subjectRenewable energyen_US
dc.subjectSustainable developmenten_US
dc.subject2iE College of Engineeringen_US
dc.subjectInstitut International d'Ingénierie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement (2iE)en_US
dc.titleValuation of CO2 Emissions Reduction from Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects in Africa: A Case Study of Burkina Fasoen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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