“Analyzing future perspectives of renewable energy in Democratic Republic of Congo using Integrated Assessment Model (IAM/GCAM-EML)”
- 주제(키워드) Increasing the share of solar energy
- 주제(DDC) 333.79
- 발행기관 아주대학교 국제대학원
- 지도교수 Jaeick Oh
- 발행년도 2023
- 학위수여년월 2024. 2
- 학위명 석사
- 학과 국제대학원 융합에너지학과
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- 저작권 아주대학교 논문은 저작권에 의해 보호받습니다.
초록/요약
The energy landscape in the Democratic Republic of Congo presents a juxtaposition. Despite abundant energy potential, particularly in renewable resources, the country contends with one of the lowest electricity access rates in Africa. This paradox has prompted the Democratic Republic of Congo Government to prioritize "universal energy access" since 2014 and focus on leveraging renewable energy sources. In the energy sector, hydroelectric power, primarily through the Inga dam, plays a pivotal role in meeting the country's energy needs. However, due to the geographical limitations and costs associated with the Inga Dam, it cannot fully cover the entire nation's requirements. Given the substantial solar energy potential in the Democratic Republic of Congo, tapping into solar energy offers a promising pathway for decentralizing the electricity sector and bolstering the electrification rate across the country. This thesis is dedicated to amplifying the proportion of electricity generated from solar sources in the Democratic Republic of Congo. To achieve this goal, an energy modeling tool (Global Change Assessment Model- Energy Modeling Lab: GCAM-EML) was utilized to explore various scenarios. These scenarios examined how the share of solar power generation in the electricity mix might evolve based on the assumptions laid out in this study. The decreased costs in the PV scenario facilitated a greater supply of solar power generation. This resulted in an increase in its contribution from 0.23% in 2020 to 16.88% in 2030 and further to 30.01% by 2040. This study also revealed a future decrease in energy consumption within the building sector, resulting in a more prominent position for the industrial sector between 2030 and 2040. Despite industries currently being the major electricity consumers, it is projected that by 2040, the building sector will marginally surpass industrial usage by 2%, according to simulation results. Among the four scenarios assessed in this study, it was evident that only three—namely, the Reduced biomass, PV, and Combined scenarios—substantially reduced the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions. However, the Lowhydro scenario led to a significant increase in the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions. Given these findings, this research demonstrates the potential for the country to achieve its goals outlined in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by elevating the share of solar energy and concurrently reducing the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions. Key words: Global Change Assessment Model-Energy Modeling Lab, Renewable, Inga dam, hydroelectric power, Solar energy, Democratic Republic of Congo, Share
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CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION 1
I.1.Background 1
I.2. Context and justification 2
I.3. Problems statements . 5
I.4. Solutions pathways 6
I.5. Contribution . 6
I.6. Research questions 7
I.7. Objectives:. 7
I.8. Methodology 7
I.9. Conditions to achieve the goal 7
CHAPTER II. LITERATURE REVIEW . 11
CHAPTER III. BACKGROUND . 18
III.1. Energy system in DR Congo . 18
III.2. Electricity in DR Congo 32
CHAPTER IV. MODEL AND DATA 45
IV.1. General information about Global Change Assessment Model (GCAM) 45
IV.2. Competitiveness of each energy source: energy price and non-energy cost . 47
IV.3. Economic analysis 49
IV.4. Global Change Assessment Model - Energy Modeling Lab (GCAM - EML) . 51
CHAPTER V. SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT AND RESULTS 52
V.1. Scenario development . 52
V.2. Results 64
CHAPTER VI. DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATION AND FUTURE
PERSPECTIVES 79
VI.1. Discussion 79
VI.2. Conclusion 81
VI.3. Recommendation . 82
VI.4. Future perspectives . 83
REFERENCES 84
