Difference between revisions of "Challenges and Issues Affecting the Exploitation of Renewable Energies in Tanzania"

From energypedia
***** (***** | *****)
(Created page with "= Biomass<br/> = Challenges/ issues affecting the exploitation of biomass technologies in Tanzania include:...")
 
***** (***** | *****)
m
Line 1: Line 1:
= [[Tanzania_country_situation#Biomass|Biomass]]<br/> =
+
= [[Tanzania country situation#Biomass|Biomass]]<br/> =
  
Challenges/ issues affecting the exploitation of biomass technologies in [[Tanzania_country_situation|Tanzania ]]include:
+
Challenges/ issues affecting the exploitation of biomass technologies in [[Tanzania country situation|Tanzania include]]:
  
 
*Limited technical know how.
 
*Limited technical know how.
Line 9: Line 9:
 
*Lack of consideration and capability to calculate life cycle costs of different energy options for Tanzanians.
 
*Lack of consideration and capability to calculate life cycle costs of different energy options for Tanzanians.
  
= [[Tanzania_country_situation#Hydro|Hydropower]]<br/> =
+
= [[Tanzania_country_situation#Hydropower|Hydropower]]<br/> =
  
 
Challenges/ issues affecting the exploitation of hydro technologies in Tanzania include:
 
Challenges/ issues affecting the exploitation of hydro technologies in Tanzania include:
Line 20: Line 20:
 
*External interests especially from donors.
 
*External interests especially from donors.
  
= [[Tanzania_country_situation#Solar|Solar energy]]<br/> =
+
= [[Tanzania_country_situation#Solar_energy|Solar energy]]<br/> =
  
 
A number of challenges/ issues affect the exploitation of solar technologies in Tanzania:
 
A number of challenges/ issues affect the exploitation of solar technologies in Tanzania:

Revision as of 13:56, 24 February 2012

Biomass

Challenges/ issues affecting the exploitation of biomass technologies in Tanzania include:

  • Limited technical know how.
  • High initial and investment costs of some biomass technologies.
  • Limited awareness and exposure to the existence and potentials of the technology of Tanzanians.
  • Lack of financial facilities for energy investments.
  • Lack of consideration and capability to calculate life cycle costs of different energy options for Tanzanians.

Hydropower

Challenges/ issues affecting the exploitation of hydro technologies in Tanzania include:

  • Limited technical know how.
  • High initial and investment costs for the technologies.
  • Limited awareness and exposure to the existence and potential of the technology in Tanzania.
  • Lack of financial facilities for energy investments.
  • Lack of consideration and capability to calculate life cycle costs of different energy options for Tanzanians.
  • External interests especially from donors.

Solar energy

A number of challenges/ issues affect the exploitation of solar technologies in Tanzania:

  • Limited technical know how.
  • High initial and investment costs for the technologies.
  • Limited awareness and exposure to the existence and potential of the technology of Tanzanians.
  • Lack of financial facilities for energy investments.
  • Lack of consideration and capability to calculate life cycle costs of different energy options for Tanzanians.
  • External interests especially from donors

Wind energy

A number of challenges/ issues affect the exploitation of wind technologies in Tanzania:

  • Limited technical know how.
  • High initial and investment costs for the technologies.
  • Limited awareness and exposure to the existence and potential of the technology of Tanzanians.
  • Lack of financial facilities for energy investments.
  • Lack of consideration and capability to calculate life cycle costs of different energy options for Tanzanians.
  • Limited political will.
  • External interests especially from donors

References

GTZ (2007): Eastern Africa Resource Base: GTZ Online Regional Energy Resource Base: Regional and Country Specific Energy Resource Database: II - Energy Resource.