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How can wind energy improve climate resilience in Gambia?

Gambia’s TNA emphasizes several climate adaptation and mitigation technologies as ways of building climate resilience and curbing emissions. One of the projects outlined seeks to promote the use of wind energy through the installation of wind energy equipment in a hundred communities.

What are the main sources of energy in the Gambia?

Today, the main sources of energy in The Gambia are primarily firewood, electricity, petroleum imports, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). But a number of renewable energy initiatives are in the works thanks to ongoing funding from individual countries as well as by multilateral institutions like the European Investment Bank (EIB).

Will the Gambia become the first country to use solar energy?

Through the EIB project ( bit.ly/3ltGXOv ), The Gambia is set to become the first country in the world to ensure that as many as 1,100 rural schools and health centers will benefit from having a reliable energy supply by using solar and battery pack technology.

Is the Gambia a good place to buy electricity?

A report ( bit.ly/3AfNAdq) by the Department of Commerce of The United States notes that The Gambia´s electricity prices are among the highest in the world, which makes the utilization of alternative energy sources such as biodiesel, steam, solar and wind increasingly attractive.