The Energy Situation in Central Asia: A Comprehensive Energy Review Focusing on Rural Areas
The northern part of the globe is dominated by industrialisation and is well-developed. For many years, the southern part of the world (South Asia, Africa etc.) has been a target of research concentrating on access to energy (mainly electricity) in rural regions. However, the Central Asian region ha...
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| author | Kedar Mehta Mathias Ehrenwirth Christoph Trinkl Wilfried Zörner Rick Greenough |
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| description | The northern part of the globe is dominated by industrialisation and is well-developed. For many years, the southern part of the world (South Asia, Africa etc.) has been a target of research concentrating on access to energy (mainly electricity) in rural regions. However, the Central Asian region has not been a focus of energy research compared to South East Asia and Africa. Despite plentiful domestically available energy resources, the energy supply in Central Asia is very unevenly distributed between urban and rural areas. Almost half of the total population of Central Asia lives in rural areas and there is a lack of access to modern energy services to meet primary needs. To analyse the energy situation (i.e., electricity, heating, hot water consumption, cooking, etc.) in rural Central Asia, this paper reviews residential energy consumption trends in rural Central Asian regions as compared to urban areas. Furthermore, the paper illustrates the potential of renewable energies in Central Asia. To perform the study, a qualitative comparative analysis was conducted based on a literature review, data, and statistical information. In summary, the presented article discusses the rural energy situation analytically and provides in-depth insights of Central Asian energy infrastructure. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a7d4bccd5f9c4053a631321dc90af33c2023-11-21T19:37:44ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-05-011410280510.3390/en14102805The Energy Situation in Central Asia: A Comprehensive Energy Review Focusing on Rural AreasKedar Mehta0Mathias Ehrenwirth1Christoph Trinkl2Wilfried Zörner3Rick Greenough4Institute of New Energy Systems, Technische Hochschule, 85049 Ingolstadt, GermanyInstitute of New Energy Systems, Technische Hochschule, 85049 Ingolstadt, GermanyInstitute of New Energy Systems, Technische Hochschule, 85049 Ingolstadt, GermanyInstitute of New Energy Systems, Technische Hochschule, 85049 Ingolstadt, GermanyInstitute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UKThe northern part of the globe is dominated by industrialisation and is well-developed. For many years, the southern part of the world (South Asia, Africa etc.) has been a target of research concentrating on access to energy (mainly electricity) in rural regions. However, the Central Asian region has not been a focus of energy research compared to South East Asia and Africa. Despite plentiful domestically available energy resources, the energy supply in Central Asia is very unevenly distributed between urban and rural areas. Almost half of the total population of Central Asia lives in rural areas and there is a lack of access to modern energy services to meet primary needs. To analyse the energy situation (i.e., electricity, heating, hot water consumption, cooking, etc.) in rural Central Asia, this paper reviews residential energy consumption trends in rural Central Asian regions as compared to urban areas. Furthermore, the paper illustrates the potential of renewable energies in Central Asia. To perform the study, a qualitative comparative analysis was conducted based on a literature review, data, and statistical information. In summary, the presented article discusses the rural energy situation analytically and provides in-depth insights of Central Asian energy infrastructure.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/10/2805Central Asiaenergy resourcesrural energy supplyenergy servicesrenewable energy |
| spellingShingle | Kedar Mehta Mathias Ehrenwirth Christoph Trinkl Wilfried Zörner Rick Greenough The Energy Situation in Central Asia: A Comprehensive Energy Review Focusing on Rural Areas Energies Central Asia energy resources rural energy supply energy services renewable energy |
| title | The Energy Situation in Central Asia: A Comprehensive Energy Review Focusing on Rural Areas |
| title_full | The Energy Situation in Central Asia: A Comprehensive Energy Review Focusing on Rural Areas |
| title_fullStr | The Energy Situation in Central Asia: A Comprehensive Energy Review Focusing on Rural Areas |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Energy Situation in Central Asia: A Comprehensive Energy Review Focusing on Rural Areas |
| title_short | The Energy Situation in Central Asia: A Comprehensive Energy Review Focusing on Rural Areas |
| title_sort | energy situation in central asia a comprehensive energy review focusing on rural areas |
| topic | Central Asia energy resources rural energy supply energy services renewable energy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/10/2805 |
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