Is Mali ready to scale up renewables?

The Ministry, working through the Mali Renewable Energy Agency (AER-Mali), has initiated a partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to assess Mali’s readiness to scale up renewables.

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What should Mali do about renewable-based electricity?

Mali also should provide guidelines and standards to accommodate renewable-based electricity. Consultation with relevant stakeholders is crucial, since grid connection codes impact on all those involved in the power system.

Why is Mali reducing the share of renewables in the electricity mix?

In Mali, a decline is expected in the relative value of the share of renewables in the electricity mix due to an increase of electricity imports (generated from non-renewable sources) from the regional market (Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria).

Is Mali a good place to invest in renewables?

These challenges mean that other opportunities in renewables should be sought, particularly the options of on-grid and of-grid solar PV. Indeed, Mali is endowed with a large spectrum of renewables, including sustainable biomass if adequately managed. The national forest estate is estimated at 100 million hectares.

Are renewables a solution to Mali's climate goals?

The majority of adverse impacts, however, are evident on human health. Renewables also ofer the most prominent low-carbon solution to meeting Mali’s climate targets. The country has committed to reducing its GHG emissions by 35% by 2030 compared to the 1990 base year in the NDC under the Paris Agreement.