Stephen Karekezi

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the limitations of over-reliance on solar photovoltaics (PVs) for rural electrification in sub-Saharan Africa, and suggest possible options that could have greater impact on rural clean energy development, such as solar thermal, windpumps, micro-pico-hydropower and cleaner fuels such as kerosene and LPG.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present estimates of renewables energy technologies disseminated in sub-Sahara Africa and evaluate the potential of renewables in meeting the energy needs of Africa's poor.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a summary overview of the African energy sector and briefly examine the nexus of poverty and energy in the region and identify key drivers that are likely to decide the future direction of the sub-Saharan Africa's energy sector.

TL;DR: In this article, the status, challenges and prospects of ongoing and planned power sector reform in eastern and southern Africa with special emphasis on the implications for the poor are reviewed based on a regional study by the authors.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provided a brief overview of the urban energy sector in Africa, with special emphasis on energy services for the urban poor and proposed options for improving the provision of modern energy services to urban poor.