Barriers to Renewable Energy Projects Implementation in The Gambia
Mendy, Matthew (2025)
2025
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025080523809
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The goal of this research is to investigate the barriers hindering the implementation of renewable energy (RE) projects in the Gambia and to identify the most viable renewable energy technology alternative that is most suitable for the country.
The research uses the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), a multi-criteria decision-making tool, to analyze inputs from experts, prioritize RE challenges and make strategic recommendations for possible intervention. The AHP model will focus on major barrier such as technical, financial, and regulatory and their sub-factors with the aim of ranking their impact on RE projects development.
The findings reveal that technical barriers are most critical followed closely by financial barriers and then regulatory barriers with less ranking yet critical to RE projects development. Among renewable energy alternatives, solar energy emerges as the most suitable option followed by wind and biomass.
The research proposes policies and recommendations focusing on technical capacity building, targeted financial incentives, and regulatory reforms to attract private investment and strengthen the national energy framework.
The research contributes to a growing body of work supporting the integration of RE in sub-Saharan Africa and presents a replicable strategy for other developing nations exploring RE solutions.
The research uses the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), a multi-criteria decision-making tool, to analyze inputs from experts, prioritize RE challenges and make strategic recommendations for possible intervention. The AHP model will focus on major barrier such as technical, financial, and regulatory and their sub-factors with the aim of ranking their impact on RE projects development.
The findings reveal that technical barriers are most critical followed closely by financial barriers and then regulatory barriers with less ranking yet critical to RE projects development. Among renewable energy alternatives, solar energy emerges as the most suitable option followed by wind and biomass.
The research proposes policies and recommendations focusing on technical capacity building, targeted financial incentives, and regulatory reforms to attract private investment and strengthen the national energy framework.
The research contributes to a growing body of work supporting the integration of RE in sub-Saharan Africa and presents a replicable strategy for other developing nations exploring RE solutions.