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Título: | Energy access during and post-COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan countries: the case of Ethiopia | Autor: | Aemro, Yohannes Biru Moura, Pedro Almeida, Aníbal T. de |
Palavras-chave: | COVID-19; Ethiopia; Energy access; Healthcare facilities; Indoor air pollution; Policy responses; Microgrids | Data: | 2023 | Editora: | Springer Nature | Título da revista, periódico, livro ou evento: | Environment, Development and Sustainability | Volume: | 25 | Número: | 2 | Resumo: | The global COVID-19 pandemic causes hundreds of thousands of deaths and has created a catastrophic economic and health crisis around the World. Transportation, manufacturing industries, business and people's movement came to almost a halt and sharp oil and gas prices reduction were observed. The impact of the pandemic for sub-Saharan countries like Ethiopia, which was already struggling with many economic and social welfare problems, is more evident than in other wealthy nations around the World. In Ethiopia, the general energy access rate is 44% and in healthcare facilities is only about 10%. Therefore, the response for the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging, since activities such as information sharing, communication with health centers, diagnosis and medical treatment require electricity access. This paper aims to assess the impact of the pandemic on energy access plans during and post-pandemic. The paper analyzed, the status of the current COVID-19 outbreak in Ethiopia, the energy access situation in health facilities, and the impacts of COVID-19 on energy access during and post-pandemic periods. Data related to the universal energy access plan of Ethiopia, the impact of energy access on healthcare services and the impact of the pandemic were reviewed for the assessment. The analysis indicates that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopian healthcare facilities and on the overall universal energy access plan is immense and to minimize the global impact short and long-term policy responses are identified and urgently recommended. Furthermore, powering healthcare facilities with microgrids composed of solar panels and battery storage systems could be one cost-effective and sustainable solution for the speedy and effective response of the pandemic challenges. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10316/114256 | ISSN: | 1387-585X 1573-2975 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10668-021-02090-9 | Direitos: | openAccess |
Aparece nas coleções: | I&D ISR - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais FCTUC Eng.Electrotécnica - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais |
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