Barriers to the Uptake of Small Hydropower for Rural Electrification in Africa
Abstract
Small hydropower is a proven technology that can adequately contribute to the electricity needs of rural areas in Africa. Currently only a (very) small fraction of the huge hydropower potential on the African continent is harnessed. For large scale hydropower, utilisation percentages of between 4 and 7% are being mentioned, while for small scale hydropower the gap between the potential and the actually developed sites is most probable even bigger.