Abdul-Jalil Ibrahim, Dramani Bukari

Energy Sector Development in Ghana

Oil, Natural Gas, Electricity and Renewable Energy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents an investigation of the economic viability of developing a natural gas market in Ghana. The study adopts an integrated analytical framework given that the sustainability of natural gas supplies is based on the interconnections of the various segments of the natural gas market. The book also delves into a research to analyse the fiscal regime of Ghana and compare it with that of Nigeria to determine its competitiveness in attracting foreign investment in the petroleum sector. Another interesting area covered in the book is an analysis of the performance of Tema Oil Refinery. Using the LEAP model, four alternative expansion planning scenarios were assessed; the baseline, renewable, fossil fuel and nuclear scenarios are evaluated in the book. This is aimed at presenting a multiple scenario analyses of the future electricity situation of Ghana to inform policy. The book also examined the effectiveness of Ghana's liberalisation efforts under capacity constraints. Insummary, the book discusses germane issues of Ghana's energy sector which are valuable for consideration by policy makers as well as researchers, investors and students.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 364g
• ISBN-13: 9783659878459
• ISBN-10: 3659878456
• Artikelnr.: 45595017

Autorenporträt

Abdul-Jalil Ibrahim, MSc: Studied Oil and Gas Economics at CEPMLP, University of Dundee in the UK with a Distinction and is a co-founder of Africa Panel on Natural Resource Governance. Dramani Bukari, MSc: Studied Energy Economics at CEPMLP, University of Dundee in the UK with a Distinction and is the Managing Founder of Futuresource Ghana Consult