LEADER 04114nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910819313203321 005 20240516142847.0 010 $a3-8428-2028-3 035 $a(CKB)2670000000170991 035 $a(EBL)887476 035 $a(OCoLC)784887588 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000654434 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12257851 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000654434 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10661713 035 $a(PQKB)10935877 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC887476 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL887476 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10553078 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000170991 100 $a20120423d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 13$aAn assessment of Cameroons [sic] wind and solar energy potential$b[electronic resource] $ea guide for a sustainable economic development /$fBabbo Nfor Tansi 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aHamburg $cDiplomica Verlag$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (116 p.) 300 $aTitle from cover. 311 $a3-8428-7028-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aAn Assessment of CameroonsWind and Solar Energy Potential. A Guide for a Sustainable Economic Development; Dedication; Acknowledgement; Abstract; Acronyms/Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 : Introduction; 1.1 The Republic of Cameroon; 1.2 The Climate of Cameroon and Surface Meteorology; 1.3 The Energy Situation in Cameroon; 1.4 Renewable Energy; 1.5 Overview of Cameroon's Renewable Energy Resources; 1.5.1 Hydropower; 1.5.2 Biomass; 1.5.3 Wind; 1.5.4 Solar; Chapter 2 : Aims and Objectives; 2.1 Rationale of the Study 327 $a2.2 Aims and Objectives of the Research2.3 Thesis Outline; Chapter 3 : Methodology; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Literature Review; 3.3 RETScreen 4 International; 3.3.1 RETScreen Objectives; 3.3.2 Software and Data; 3.3.3 RETScreen 4 Features; 3.3.4 RETScreen's Five Step Analysis; Chapter 4 : Technical Analysis; 4.1. Introduction; 4.1.1 Far North Region - Maroua; 4.1.2 North Region - Garoua; 4.1.3 Adamawa Region - Ngaounde?re?; 4.1.4 North West Region - Bamenda; 4.1.5 West Region - Bafia; 4.1.6 Centre Region - Yaounde?; 4.1.7 Littoral Region - Douala; 4.1.8 Eastern Region - Bertoua 327 $a4.1.9 South Region - Ebolowa4.1.10 South West Region - Fontem; 4.2 Central-grid Connected 2,000kW Wind Energy; 4.3 Isolated-grid Connected 2,000W Solar Energy; Chapter 5 : Economic and Sustainability Analysis; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Renewable Energy and Economic Development; 5.3 Cost Analysis; 5.4 Financial Analysis; 5.4.1 Wind; 5.4.2 Solar; Chapter 6 : Environmental Analysis; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Cameroon; 6.3 Offsetting Greenhouse Gases by Wind; 6.4 Offsetting Greenhouse Gases by Solar; Chapter 7 : Political and Regulatory Framework; Chapter 8 : Conclusion 327 $aChapter 9 : RecommendationsReferences; Appendix; About the Author 330 $aHauptbeschreibungCameroon has vast renewable energy resource potentials, with a hydropower potential of about 55, 200MW, second only to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. So far, its energy needs are met by 4.8% hydropower (which accounts for less than 5% of its total hydropower potential), 0% wind and 0% solar. Cameroons' energy sector still goes through insufficient electrical energy production, especially during the heart of the dry season, which runs from December through March. Coincidentally, the wind and solar power potentials for Cameroon are at their peak during th 606 $aWind power$zCameroon 606 $aSolar energy$zCameroon 606 $aSustainable development$zCameroon 615 0$aWind power 615 0$aSolar energy 615 0$aSustainable development 676 $a621.042 700 $aTansi$b Bobbo Nfor$01700570 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910819313203321 996 $aAn assessment of Cameroons wind and solar energy potential$94083679 997 $aUNINA