Sustainable bioenergy potential in Zambia – An integrated bioenergy and food security assessment
2018
2020
Región
Africa
Países de implementación
Zambia
The study assesses the potential to use bioenergy for (i) electricity generation in rural areas using off-grid solutions; (ii) cooking and heating in rural and urban areas; and (iii) the production of liquid biofuels for the transport sector.
This report outlines the viable feedstock options and sustainable bioenergy supply chains that can contribute to the sustainable use of biomass-based energy resources to diversify the energy mix and attain the Government’s long-term sector-wide targets.
Palabras clave
Bioenergy, sustainability, assessment, resource potential, biomass feedstock, cooking and heating, biofuel, Zambia
Tipo de iniciativas
Revisión y estudio del sector
Nivel de intervención
Nacional
Agencias responsables
FAO; Ministry of Energy of Zambia