Modeling Transitions To Renewable Energy In Developing Countries

As a growing share of the future world population is expected to live in developing countries and as rapidly developing countries will soon be amongst the world’s hugest consumers of energy, it is essential to acknowledge the increasing influence of the developing world on the global energy future. Energy models are helpful for exploring the future pathways of regional and global energy developments. However, most present-day energy models are developed for industrialised regions, while neglecting the specific conditions of developing regions. Energy systems in developing regions are different to those in industrialised regions concerning key issues such as differences concerning electrification rates and fuel use, policy frames and economic structural change. Only few present-day energy models take into account these issues. Consequently, our aim is to include these issues in global energy models to adequately represent energy systems of developing regions and their future pathways.