LEVERAGING ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TRANSITION TO CHANGE THE ENERGY NARRATIVE OF THE DARK CONTINENT

This study overviews sustainable development goals (SDGs) and energy transition (SET) then examines − sub-Sahara Africa’s (SSA) participation in SET; challenges of power inadequacy, exploitation, deployment zero-carbon based energy; steps to fast track renewable (RE) utilisation. The identifies factors responsible for inadequacy the region include poor equipment manufacturing infrastructure, pillaging projects funds, use obsolete facilities, lack maintenance facilities stations, abandonment due breakdown. world’s quest shift from consumption fossil fuels RE has worsened possibility SSA overcoming these challenges. recognises management this modern attributes, such as decarburisation, digitization, decentralisation, mitigate poverty security, climate change region, focus (SET). pointed out that critical are required socioeconomic growth negative narrative domestic capacity building; policy reforms support R&D rapid development; reversed engineering approach; other necessary improve development. Keywords: Renewable transition; SDGs; Dark Continent; CO2 emission; GHG JEL Classification: O13, O14, P18, Q01, Q42 DOI: https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.10663