Energy Policies for Sustainable Development Strategies

In this book, a number of long-term energy scenarios are developed for Nigeria considering the impact of vital factors that may influence energy policies in the country's future energy system. The energy scenarios were prepared by applying the Long-Range Energy Alternatives Planning System (LEAP) model, which was created in order to identify the future energy demand and how it could be met using a least-cost combination of technology options while limiting the production of greenhouse gases. The book presents four scenarios, and key parameters considered include GDP, households, population, urbanization and the growth rates of energy-intensive sectors. Further, it highlights the findings of the cost-benefit analysis, which reveal the costs of implementing selected policies and strategies in Nigeria, including those focusing on energy efficiency and fuel/technology switching. The book also discusses the application of the LEAP-OSeMOSYS Model in order to identify lowest-cost power plants for electricity generation. Some sustainable strategies that can ensure a low carbon development in Nigeria are also explored on the basis of successful country cases in relation to the Nigerian LEAP model. As such, the book will help producers and decision makers to devise energy policies and sustainable strategies to achieve low carbon development in Nigeria.§