What will be covered?
- Outline and brief description, including fundamentals, of the different renewable energy technologies, wind, solar, bioenergy, hydro, and geothermal energy;
- General overview of renewable energy technologies and applications;
- Information on the costs of different renewable energy technologies;
- Discussion regarding common technical and non-technical barriers and issues limiting wide spread use/dissemination of renewable energy.
Power sector reforms were largely designed to increase the electricity generation capacity and to ensure profitability of the power sector. The promotion of the use of renewables in electricity generation was largely left out of this reform process.