ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OF ELECTRICITY GENERATION UNDER INSULAR CONTEXT: AN LCA-BASED SCENARIO FOR MADAGASCAR AND REUNION ISLAND BY 2050

Authors

  • Jean Philippe Praene Laboratory of Physics and Mathematical Engineering for the study of Energy, Environment and Building, 117 rue du General Ailleret - 97430 Le Tampon - Reunion, FRANCE Author
  • Vanessa Rakotoson Laboratory of Physics and Mathematical Engineering for the study of Energy, Environment and Building, 117 rue du General Ailleret - 97430 Le Tampon - Reunion, FRANCE Author

Keywords:

LCA, Electricity, Energy scenario, Reunion Island, Madagascar

Abstract

Considering environmental impact as constraint in energy planning and sustainable policy has gained in importance
over the past two decades. Electricity is currently a key contributor to greenhouse gases emissions. These impacts
are particularly significant in the case of remote islands due to the share of fossil fuel in electricity mix. This paper
aims to first provide a clearer understanding of the electricity situation Madagascar and Reunion Island. Then a
detailed evaluation of their environmental impacts through the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach. The GWP
of the electricity mix is respectively estimated for Madagascar and Reunion Island at 464 and 673 g CO2-eq/kWh.
Scenario based on renewable energy sources development on these islands has been investigated to define a road
map to 2050, for a greener and cleaner electricity generation. The analysis is conducted to help policymakers in
defining a framework for gradually change the fossil fuel power plants from now to renewables in 2050 

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Published

2017-02-28

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2017): February

Section

Articles