Création d'emplois verts grâce aux solutions d’ERD en Afrique de l’Ouest

This fact sheet, published by the Alliance for Renewable Electrification in October 2023, outlines the potential for decentralized renewable energy (DRE) to create green jobs in West Africa, specifically focusing on Ghana and Senegal. It advocates for public-private collaboration and specific policy interventions to catalyze employment and rural electrification.

• Decentralized renewable energy (DRE) is projected to create significant direct employment in Ghana and Senegal by 2030 if renewable energy goals are met. Specifically, the DRE sector could provide jobs for 15,465 people in Ghana and approximately 12,269 people in Senegal, with the potential for over 40,000 direct jobs across both countries given appropriate forward-looking policy measures.
• DRE solutions offer distinct employment advantages over other energy sources, creating nearly three times as many jobs as fossil fuels and more direct jobs than large-scale renewable energy. Furthermore, DRE serves as a pathway for informal workers to enter the formal economy and skilled employment, while employing a higher proportion of women and youth in West African countries.
• DRE is identified as the most cost-effective electrification path for rural areas in Ghana and Senegal, where the majority of the 9.9 million people without electricity reside. Senegal aims for 23% renewable energy by 2030, and Ghana intends to increase its renewable production capacity to 1,363 MW by 2030, up from 70 MW in 2019.
• The document proposes several policy initiatives for West African governments to support DRE, including: limiting import duties and VAT exemptions for DRE equipment; establishing dedicated rural electrification agencies and funding mechanisms; equalizing subsidies between industrial-scale energy and DRE; and exploring carbon financing via voluntary carbon markets.
• To further catalyze green jobs, the document suggests supporting MSMEs through simplified business climates and digitalization, implementing the ECOWAS Gender Integration Policy for energy access, and promoting national assembly or manufacturing to strengthen domestic value chains.

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (2023). Création d'emplois verts grâce aux solutions d’ERD en Afrique de l’Ouest. https://www.renewelec.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/FR-KAS-CtA-v2.pdf

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. Création d'emplois verts grâce aux solutions d’ERD en Afrique de l’Ouest. 2023. https://www.renewelec.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/FR-KAS-CtA-v2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{allianceforrenewableelectrification2023cration, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{Création d'emplois verts grâce aux solutions d’ERD en Afrique de l’Ouest}}, institution = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, year = {2023}, month = oct, url = {https://www.renewelec.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/FR-KAS-CtA-v2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }