The paper, titled ‘Estimating the Renewable Energy Potential in Africa: A GIS-based approach,’ presents a methodology for: quantifying the power generation potential for solar and wind energy resources in Africa; estimating the bioenergy potential from first-generation biofuel crops, including sugarcane, jatropha and soybean; and translating physical resource potential into power generation potential expressed in gigawatts (GW) and gigawatt-hours (GWh). The approach, based on Geographic Information System (GIS) data, can be tailored to any country, region or other geographical area.

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