Renewable Energy : A Pillar Of Kenyan Growth And Development

In Kenya the sun shines every morning. The temperature for a normal day is about 100 degrees. The solar light panels will be able to produce light . “Solar lights are the future for Kenya. We need to start using more renewable energy to save the planet and better lives.” Says Linda Wamune. Mary is not only reusing her resources but helping the environments health, and wealth. She is using her money and time more efficiently by speeding up the process of light production to better her plants. This is important because it is giving Mary money to save she is also benefiting her health, environment and wealth. By Mary growing crops and using solar power panels it raises her country's resources of the crop and is benefiting her at the same

The disadvantages of solar is first of all the cost of solar panels and the installation of them. For many South African households it is not even possible to afford solar panels so the possibility of every home with a solar panel system and providing itself with renewable energy falls a bit out of reach. Although it is costly, the solar panels pay for themselves after the first 5 years and from then on your electricity is completely free and environmentally friendly. It is also more secure than relying on Eskom to provide electricity at the current state of the national power grid.

Africa is a region that has for long been taunted as the dark continent. Years of political cynicism, proliferation of civil wars and governance mismanagement have negated the growth and development of the continent. However if the present positive growth patterns and future economic projections are anything to go by then the continent is set to undergo a massive transformation by 2025. African economies are showing impressive growth, with an average Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecasted to be 6.3 % in 2013, Africa has become the fastest growing region in the world, and only a few Asian countries will continue to grow faster than the continent's top performers. Africa`s growth projections are premised on the backbone of an anticipated educated young population growth, rising intra-African trade, investments in public-private partnerships and commodity-based industrialization. This paper gives an impetus to the future prospects of Africa by highlighting inter alia the present growth trends and envisaged future prospects. It also analyses what still needs to be done to ensure the envisaged growth projections are realized.

that are bringing the world closer and closer to global warming. As of right now, America’s economy is mostly dependent on destructive fossil fuels for its energy supply. Our country is producing a quarter of the world’s pollution. Usage of fossil fuels has increasingly contributed to the CO2 emissions, which is polluting our environment. It is destroying natural habitats and causing an increase in health problems. If our harmful methods continue, our planet will eventually become uninhabitable. Fossil fuels are considered a nonrenewable resource, which means we are required to find a new and clean renewable energy source. These new energy sources must be readily available for the world’s energy demands. Our vision should focus on environmentally friendly and efficient energies such as wind and solar power. Becoming more dependent on wind and solar power would mean having an infinite amount of energy and create more job opportunities, which would help the world’s economy as well.

According to McKinsey & Company, a trusted global management consulting firm, “Africa’s economic growth accelerated in the years following 2000, making it the world’s second-fasting-growing…” (Hattingh, Russo, Sun-Basorun, & Van Wamelen, 2012). The International Monetary Fund states that GDP has risen across sub-Saharan Africa’s forty-eight countries on average of five to seven percent since 2003 (Perry, 2012). Real GDP growth in sub-Saharan countries has exceeded real GDP growth in both China and the United

Kenya is located in East Africa surrounded by Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, and the Indian Ocean. It is the largest economy and the most developed country in East Africa but still considered a low middle income country. The major contributions to the Growth Domestic Product, are agriculture, tourism, and then industry. The Kenyan population is about 45,925,301 with a growth rate of 1.93%. The maternal mortality rate in 2010 was 510 deaths/100,000 live births while infant mortality rate was 39.38 deaths per 1000 live births. The life expectancy at birth

Green growth perceived as a win-win situation. The independence from fossil fuels and the “scalability,” renewable energy can help with both economic and social development, especially in poor, rural, or remote areas that are lacking in energy access (Ottmar Edenhofer, 514).

Currently in the U.S. we rely on non-renewable sources to produce our energy such as oil, coal, natural gas and nuclear energy. Although these methods do well producing energy, they also have large down falls environmental, economically, and in other ways that fail to show a promising future. This makes it necessary that we adapt alternative renewable energy methods that do not have these effects, and can insure a promising future.

In conclusion, the various aspects of the economy have been tackled with a keen eye on the production output performance analysis. This includes the various factors of the economy, such as real GDP, real GDP growth rate and real GDP per capita analysis. Furthermore, the labor market analysis of the Kenyan economy has been scrutinized. This takes into consideration the unemployment and the various types of unemployment in the Kenyan economy. The development spectrum is well shown by the population factors and it’s GDP. The GDP stands at $14.9 billion with a 5.6% growth and 5.5% 5-year compound annual growth and a capital of $3208 per capita. The unemployment rate is at 9.2 % and an inflation of 6.6%. Overall economic freedom is limited by weak protection of property rights and by extensive corruption. Corruption is perceived as pervasive, and the judicial system remains vulnerable to political influence. An expected growth of economy is highlighted by the discovery of oil which has become an opportunity for rising Kenya’s growth, which is aimed at achieving country’s vision 2030

By 2030 the world is expected to be more economically friendly and efficient when it comes to resources. Advanced technologies are being created to accommodate to the worlds high demand of energy. With all the emerging innovations, are world is becoming something far greater. Renewable resources are the key, they are the

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) had a disproportionate access to electricity compared to all the other developing regions for the period 2000-12, ranging between 26-35% in its urban areas and 10-15% in its rural areas were about 70% of its population dwell. This scenario may look alarming but it presents SSA a springboard to leapfrog to renewable energy sources hence also reducing the carbon footprint. However, in order for the transition from energy poverty to energy sustenance to occur, multiple interventions need to take place. This study had answered the following fundamental questions 1) What was the generation capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2000-12 compared to the other developing regions of the world? 2) What were the major sources of energy generated and the cost of generation? 3) What were the challenges that the energy sector in SSA face and what were the possible solutions for these challenges? 4) What were the major emissions produced by SSA and how can these emissions reduce to reverse the adverse effects of climate change in SSA and the world? This study has put forward possible strategies that will need a coordinated effort by SSA policy

In 2012, NREL found that together, renewable energy sources have the technical potential to supply 482,247 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. This amount is 118 times the amount of electricity the nation currently consumes. However, it is important to note that not all of this technical potential can be tapped due to conflicting land use needs, the higher short-term costs of those resources, constraints on ramping up their use such as limits on transmission capacity, barriers to public acceptance, and other hurdles.” (*Add citation) (*Unfinished paragraph).

Humans need to develop renewable energy resources to reduce the damages of earth resources and diminishes of human being.

Kenya is also the preferred entry point for companies wishing to expand further in the region. Moreover, East Africa’s largest economy is one of the most innovative on the African continent, which bodes well for future economic development.

Renewable energy can be found in vast areas in Africa compare to other sources of energy. In comparison to other continent the wind energy had birth in 2009, according to Dierk (2009), “in January 2009, the first wind turbine in West Africa was erected in Batokunku, a village in The Gambia. The 150 kilowatt turbine provides electrical power for the 2,000-person village”.