RENEWABLE ENERGY ZONES FOR THE AFRICA CLEAN ENERGY CORRIDOR
OCTOBER 2015
MULTI-CRITERIA ANALYSIS
FOR PLANNING RENEWABLE
ENERGY
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RENEWABLE ENERGY ZONES
FOR THE AFRICA CLEAN ENERGY CORRIDOR
Multi-criteria Analysis for Planning Renewable Energy
The International Renewable Energy Agency and
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
OCTOBER 2015
Authors
GRACE C. WU αδ
RANJIT DESHMUKH αδ
KUDAKWASHE NDHLUKULA ψ
TIJANA RADOJICIC ψ
JESSICA REILLY αδ
α International Energy Studies Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), USAδ Energy and Resources Group, University of California at Berkeleyψ International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Special thanks to: GAURI SINGH, former director, Country Support and Partnerships, IRENA
Citation in any materials or publications derived in part or in whole from this report should be made as follows: Grace C. Wu, Ranjit Deshmukh, Kudakwashe Ndhlukula, Tijana Radojicic, Jessica Reilly. (2015) “Renewable Energy Zones for the Africa Clean Energy
Corridor,” International Renewable Energy Agency and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, LBNL (LBNL-187271).
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Geothermal plant locations
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