Policy-driven expansion of renewable energy in Cameroon: A technical and sustainability-centered analysis of growth trends and cross-sectoral impacts (2015-2024)

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dc.authorid0000-0002-1024-8822
dc.authorid0000-0001-6944-4775
dc.authorid0000-0002-4353-1261
dc.authorid0000-0002-4049-0716
dc.contributor.authorMbasso, Wulfran Fendzi
dc.contributor.authorHarrison, Ambe
dc.contributor.authorDagal, Idriss
dc.contributor.authorMahmoud, Mohamed Metwally
dc.contributor.authorShaikh, Muhammad Suhail
dc.contributor.authorJangir, Pradeep
dc.contributor.authorKotb, Hossam
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-31T15:08:17Z
dc.date.available2026-01-31T15:08:17Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study presents a comprehensive ten-year (2015-2024) evaluation of renewable energy development in Cameroon, emphasizing its intersection with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and broader cross-sectoral development outcomes. Combining time-series analysis of national capacity data, policy content evaluation, and SDG-aligned simulation modeling, the paper assesses both technical and institutional trajectories of the energy transition. Key findings reveal a substantial increase in off-grid installations in underserved regions and a notable rise in grid-connected solar capacity-from 0 MW in 2015 to 63 MW by 2024-driven largely by post-2017 policy decentralization. Hydropower remains the dominant source, but the solar sector exhibited accelerated growth, contributing to enhanced rural electrification and public health infrastructure, with 27 % of rural health institutions now electrified. The renewable energy sector generated an estimated 3500 new jobs over the decade. An SDG alignment index applied across five targets indicates moderate but uneven progress, particularly for Goals 7 (affordable and clean energy), 3 (good health and well-being), and 13 (climate action). Scenario-based simulations underscore that policies promoting decentralized innovation and integrated energy planning significantly enhance rural energy access and socio-economic resilience. However, persistent financing barriers and institutional fragmentation constrain broader impact. The study offers a replicable analytical framework for data-driven, SDG-oriented assessment of energy transitions in Sub-Saharan Africa, contributing actionable in-sights for sustainable energy policy design in low-resource contexts.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.esr.2025.101912
dc.identifier.issn2211-467X
dc.identifier.issn2211-4688
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105020255795
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org./10.1016/j.esr.2025.101912
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12662/10648
dc.identifier.volume62
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001598671700001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofEnergy Strategy Reviews
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260128
dc.subjectRenewable energy integration
dc.subjectCameroon energy policy
dc.subjectSustainable development
dc.subjectSocioeconomic impact assessment
dc.subjectOff-grid solar systems
dc.subjectEnergy transition
dc.titlePolicy-driven expansion of renewable energy in Cameroon: A technical and sustainability-centered analysis of growth trends and cross-sectoral impacts (2015-2024)
dc.typeArticle

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