Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Introduction -- An Overview of Renewable Energy Production in Africa -- Africa's Role in Renewable Energy Supply -- Investment Approach Required to Migrate to a New Energy Paradigm -- Contents of this Book -- Notes and References -- Chapter 1 - Energy revolution in Africa and its future potential in supplying energy to the world -- Introduction -- Evolution of Africa's Energy Statistics from 1973 to 2008 (2009) -- Status of Africa's Energy Resources -- Advantages of Using Renewable Energy -- The Status of Africa's Energy Sector -- The Role of Africa in Supplying Energy to the World -- Renewable Energy Technologies as Drivers of Africa's Energy Supply -- Hydropower in Africa -- Biomass Energy -- Geothermal Energy -- Wind Energy -- Solar Energy -- Nuclear Energy in Africa -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 2 - Africa's nuclear power potential. Its rise, recession, opportunities and constraints -- Introduction -- Basic Science and Technology of Nuclear Power -- Nuclear fuel cycle and uranium enrichment -- The Uses of Nuclear Energy -- Africa's Potential to Exploit Nuclear Power -- Nuclear Industrial Development in South Africa: 1950 to 1970 -- Ratcheted Up Nuclear Industrialisation and Weapons Development: 1970 to mid-1980s -- Rapid Nuclear De-industrialisation: Mid-1980s to Date -- Post-Apartheid Nuclear Vision Deficiency Disorder -- Sabotage of African Nuclear Power Potential -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 3 - State of energy infrastructure in Africa. How much investment is needed to migrate to renewable energy? -- Introduction -- Overview of Africa's Sub-Regions and Power Pools -- Africa's Current Energy Resources.

Non-Renewable Energy Resources -- Overview of Africa's Electricity. Accessibility and Infrastructure -- Electricity Infrastructure in Africa -- Scaling Up Renewable Energy in Africa -- Current Renewable Energy Applications in Africa -- Barriers to Renewable Energy Development in Africa -- Financing Renewable Energy in Africa -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Notes and References -- Chapter 4 - Human capital requirements for sustainable renewable energy production -- Introduction -- Overview of Existing Training Needs and Skills Development -- Long-term Education and Training Strategy for Renewable Energy Engineers and Technicians -- Human Capital Development through Formal Training -- Analysing a Project for Renewable Energy Training and Development -- Human Capital Development through Informal Training -- Building a Sustainable Human Capital through Informal Training -- Informal/In-service Training and Human Capital Opportunities in the Renewable Energy Industry -- Human Resource Development for Research and Renewable Energy Development -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Notes and References -- Chapter 5 - Investment requirements for Africa to lead in renewable energy production and distribution -- Introduction -- Electricity Industry Structure -- Cash Flow in the Electricity Industry -- Types of Electricity Sector Organisation -- Regional Integration -- Nature of Electricity Investment -- Bottlenecks -- Prerequisites for Resource Mobilisation to the African Continent's Energy Sector -- Steps to Establish an Investment-Conducive Environment for Large Projects -- Small and Medium Enterprises in Energy -- Financing Approaches in Use -- Egypt: A Case Study of Renewable Energy Projects Development in Africa -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 6 - Africa's technology options for renewable energy production and distribution.

Introduction -- Africa's Renewable Energy Potential -- State of Renewable Energy Technologies in Africa -- Requirements for Successful Take-off of Renewable Energy Technologies in Africa -- Conversion Technologies for Renewable Energy Resources Available in Africa -- Industrial Ecology of Renewable Energy Technologies - A System Dynamics Approach -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 7 - Conclusion and Recommendations -- Recommendations -- Back cover.