Research Article

Solar Photovoltaic Energy and Electricity Security on ECOWAS Countries

Table 3

Energy potentiality (TWh⋅year−1) of ECOWAS countries by suitable land type.

Country Cropland
grassland
mosaic
Cropland
woodland
mosaic
Grassland Shrubland Savanna Barren or
sparsely
vegetated

Côte d’IvoireCIV2.847774.96108.750.0027143.48 428.70
Ghana GHA11.77 11182.15 47.0812.6330538.29846.95
Liberia LBR17.73 6882.42103.97 0.00 4864.43 0.42
Burkina Faso BFA 0.00 6747.704166.46 309.5846706.46 227.32
Guinea GIN 0.004250.2320.78 3.0938260.17 23.53
Guinea-Bissau GNB 0.00455.45 43.97 39.73 4377.94 0.00
Mali MLI 0.00 4689.99 11428.23 14592.6571379.26 69813.18
Senegal SEN0.00 1739.34 2234.18 515.32 17184.87 182.30
Sierra LeoneSLE 1.25 3589.54 1.24 0.40 4547.70 9.94
The Gambia GMB 0.00 358.98 6.74 1.93 1208.98 5.77
Benin BEN 0.00 461.72 34.14 2.75 16825.14 8.48
Niger NER 0.00 3370.05 36333.21 20811.00 6499.80 99016.40
Nigeria NGA 9.65 21141.91 2694.66 134.47 163243.41 681.52
Togo TGO 0.00 1081.27 29.76 0.44 6766.33 0.00