Access to modern energy services especially in developing countries is an urgent issue. Globally, 1.3 billion people do not have access to modern energy and the services associated with it. Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the regions have profound lack of modern energy access. The objective of this paper is to understand the role that residues obtained from agricultural practices could be utilised in providing electricity for use in West African countries. Selected countries include: Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo. The study utilized methods developed by Mendu et. al. 2012, Mabeeet. al. 2010, Ackom et.al., 2013, to estimate electricity production from agricultural residues in the selected countries. This study considered competing utilization of residues for animal fodder, bedding and nutrient recycling in the region. Findings show bioelectricity from residues could supply 0.6 x 10-1.5 x 10MWh (Ghana), 4.5 x 10-13 x 10MWh (Nigeria), 0.5 x 10-1.2 x 10 MWh (Senegal) and 0.2 x 10–1.3 x 10MWh (Togo). This could help bring increased electrification from a renewable energy source to the countries especially in the farming communities where the residue abounds thus ensuring good prospect for improved quality of life, poverty alleviation and sustainable development.
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机译：获得现代能源服务，特别是在发展中国家，是一个紧迫的问题。在全球范围内，有13亿人无法使用现代能源及其相关服务。撒哈拉以南非洲是现代能源供应严重缺乏的地区之一。本文的目的是了解从农业实践中获得的残留物可用于为西非国家供电的作用。所选国家包括：加纳，尼日利亚，塞内加尔和多哥。该研究利用了Mendu等人开发的方法。等2012，Mabeeet。等2010年，Ackom等人，2013年，以估算所选国家/地区的农业残留物产生的电力。这项研究考虑了将残留物竞争性地用于该地区的动物饲料，被褥和营养物质的循环利用。研究结果表明，残留物产生的生物电可提供0.6 x 10-1.5 x 10MWh（加纳），4.5 x 10-13 x 10MWh（尼日利亚），0.5 x 10-1.2 x 10 MWh（塞内加尔）和0.2 x 10–1.3 x 10MWh（多哥） ）。这可能有助于将可再生能源的电气化带入国家，尤其是那些残留物丰富的农业社区，从而确保改善生活质量，减轻贫困和可持续发展的良好前景。
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