Energy recovery from domestic and agro-waste streams in Uganda: a socioeconomic assessment

Recovering energy from waste offers dual benefits – a) improved waste management, and b) provision of reliable energy to households, institutions and commercial entities. In this report, we present a socioeconomic assessment of three energy business models (briquette manufacturing, on-site (public t...

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Main Authors: Gebrezgabher, Solomie A., Amewu, Sena, Taron, Avinandan, Otoo, Miriam
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76449
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Summary:Recovering energy from waste offers dual benefits – a) improved waste management, and b) provision of reliable energy to households, institutions and commercial entities. In this report, we present a socioeconomic assessment of three energy business models (briquette manufacturing, on-site (public toilet) energy generation, and agro-waste electricity generation) based on feasibility studies carried out in the city of Kampala, Uganda. We assess the potential economic, environmental and social impacts of waste-to-energy business models taking into consideration a life cycle of emissions to provide decision makers with the overall costs and benefits of the models to society versus a business-as-usual scenario.