A low-carbon electricity transition for small island developing states: The case of Mauritius

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dc.check.date2026-12-20en
dc.contributor.authorJaggeshar, Doorgeshwareeen
dc.contributor.authorMao, Xianqiangen
dc.contributor.authorGuo, Zhien
dc.contributor.authorZusman, Ericen
dc.contributor.authorTu, Kevinen
dc.contributor.authorChen, Xingen
dc.contributor.authorMa, Zhiyuanen
dc.contributor.funderGlobal Energy Interconnection Groupen
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-15T16:07:25Z
dc.date.available2025-01-15T16:07:25Z
dc.date.issued2024-12-20en
dc.description.abstractA clean energy transition can not only help rebuild the energy landscape of small island developing states (SIDS) but also boost their resilience and long-term development prospects. This study employs the Open-Source Energy Modeling System (OSeMOSYS) model to analyze low-carbon transition pathways for Mauritius, which are aligned with its nationally determined contribution (NDC) objectives to increase renewable energy to 60 % and phase out coal by 2030. The study applied key performance indicators to assess this pathway against energy self-sufficiency, economic, environmental and social criteria. The study showed that renewable energy sources, namely, solar, biomass, wind and waste-to-energy, can be game-changers for the island. The optimal transition pathway would achieve a renewable target of 76.8 % and reduce CO2 emissions by more than 67 % across the modeling period at an estimated cost of 1.94 billion USD by 2040. Finally, the study evaluated the implications of Mauritius' clean transition in terms of its effects on green jobs as well as whether there is sufficient infrastructure, administrative and financial capacity and energy pricing policies to support the optimal pathway. The study concludes that the experience modeling a low-carbon transition pathway for Mauritius could also offer useful lessons for other SIDS contemplating similar transitions.en
dc.description.sponsorshipGlobal Energy Interconnection Group Co., Ltd. (SGTYHT/23-JS-001)en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
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dc.identifier.articleid101638en
dc.identifier.citationJaggeshar, D., Mao, X., Guo, Z., Zusman, E., Tu, K., Chen, X. and Ma, Z. (2024) 'A low-carbon electricity transition for small island developing states: The case of Mauritius', Energy for Sustainable Development, 85, 101638 (15pp). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2024.101638en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2024.101638en
dc.identifier.endpage15en
dc.identifier.issn0973-0826en
dc.identifier.journaltitleEnergy for Sustainable Developmenten
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/16834
dc.identifier.volume85en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd.en
dc.relation.ispartofEnergy for Sustainable Developmenten
dc.rights© 2024, International Energy Initiative. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.subjectLow-carbon transitionen
dc.subjectElectricity sectoren
dc.subjectOSeMOSYSen
dc.subjectSmall island developing stateen
dc.subjectMauritiusen
dc.titleA low-carbon electricity transition for small island developing states: The case of Mauritiusen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
oaire.citation.volume85en
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