Alternatives for improving energy security in Cape Verde |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malta, Msida, Malta;2. Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Malta, Msida, Malta;1. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Bhuj 370105, Gujarat, India;2. ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bhuj 370105, Gujarat, India;1. University of Mauritius, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Réduit 80837, Mauritius;2. Oregon State University, College of Liberal Arts, School of Public Policy, Corvallis, OR 97330, United States;3. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Research and Transfer Centre “Sustainability and Climate Change Management”, Ulmenliet 20, 21033 Hamburg, Germany;4. School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States;1. Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania;2. Lithuanian Energy Institute, Kaunas, Lithuania |
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| Abstract: | The lack of consensus on the meaning of energy security and how it should be measured hinders the evaluation of alternatives for improving the Cape Verdean energy sector. The objective of the paper is to develop an energy security index adjusted to the country's context. The methods used are the multi-criteria analysis and the Delphi survey. Different alternatives to improve energy security are assessed: electrically interconnect Cape Verde's islands, increase the share of renewable energy, and a combination of the previous alternatives. The results of our analysis indicate that increasing renewable energy is the optimal alternative for Cape Verde. |
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| Keywords: | Multi-criteria analysis Delphi survey Small island developing states (SIDS) |
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