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Cost benefit analysis of energy development aid: case study of Ghana

Abstract Stankovič,T. Cost benefit analysis of energy development aid: case study of Ghana. Diploma Thesis. Brno, 2015 1. Target of thesis is to analyze economic and social potential of investments into energy sector particularly renewable energy source such as photovoltaics. Is estimated that increasing consumption and its constantly increasing price will result into even more blackout and electricity shortages. Energy security and its access are vital assets in development and key source for economic and human development. Without access to this asset the development is less likely to occur in Ghana. 2. Willingness of foreign investors to invest in middle and long term horizons in territory of Africa is low due to economic crises and political instability. To increase potential to invest in energy sector in Africa and particularly Ghana it is necessary to start with development aid into sector to convince potential investors in capability and rational retail ability of such investment. Development of such projects can have positive effects on both Ghana and EU in social and economic aspects. 3. By processing this thesis by doing cost benefit analysis of aid into photovoltaic power plant as form of development aid provided by EU and contributed by Ghana. Analyze influences of incurred expenditures on economic development in economic accountable equations. 4. In analytical part of thesis use cost benefit analysis and SWOT analysis based on historical-comparative method. Sum up the results of cost benefit analysis in SWOT analysis to interpret results of this diploma thesis Key words Development aid, cost benefit analysis, inflation, net present value, cash flow profitability index, rate of return, EU, EDF, Ghana, discount rate, photovoltaic, renewable energy

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:249568
Date January 2015
CreatorsStankovič, Tomáš
Source SetsCzech ETDs
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess

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