TY - JOUR AU - To, Long Seng AU - Kwapata, Kingdom AU - Masala, Leonard AU - Alonso Navarro, Virginia AU - Batchelor, Simon AU - Mulugetta, Yacob AU - Barnett, Andrew AU - Karekezi, Stephen PY - 2017/03/23 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Policy perspectives on expanding cogeneration from bagasse in Malawi JF - Journal of Energy in Southern Africa JA - J. energy South. Afr. VL - 28 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.17159/2413-3051/2017/v28i1a1420 UR - https://energyjournal.africa/article/view/1420 SP - 45-53 AB - <p>Agro-industries have the potential to make a substantial contribution to sustainable energy supply in Africa, including energy access in rural areas. This paper focuses on the drivers and barriers to wider use of cogeneration from sugarcane bagasse in Malawi as there is a potential for the technology to enable access to electricity in rural areas. The paper gives an overview of the policy landscape for the energy sector and the sugar industry in Malawi. The research involved site visits, focus group discussions, and individual semi-structured interviews with participants from key government departments, businesses, research institutes and international agencies. It was found that energy sector reform, the proposed feed-in tariff for renewable energy, and risk are the key issues for investment in this area.<br /><br />Keywords: biomass, renewable energy, electricity</p> ER -