Facilitating greater energy access in rural and remote areas of sub-Saharan Africa: Small hydropower

Williams S. Ebhota, Freddie L. Inambao · 2017 · Energy & Environment

Summary. Small hydropower offers sub-Saharan Africa a viable path to electrify rural and remote areas using abundant untapped water resources. The study identifies major barriers: insufficient funding, weak manufacturing infrastructure, inadequate policies, poor hydrological data, and limited local capacity in design and production. The authors argue that sustainable energy access requires public-private partnerships, domestication of small hydropower technology, and reduced dependence on foreign solutions.

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@article{ebhota-2017-facilitating-greater-energy-access-rural,
  title   = {Facilitating greater energy access in rural and remote areas of sub-Saharan Africa: Small hydropower},
  author  = {Williams S. Ebhota and Freddie L. Inambao},
  journal = {Energy & Environment},
  year    = {2017},
  doi     = {10.1177/0958305x16686448},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1177/0958305x16686448}
}

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DOI

10.1177/0958305x16686448

Countries

South Africa

Regions

Africa

Categories

energy, policy, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28