Energy security is one of the most important future challenges on the international agenda of security, peace and stability worldwide. The escalating demand for energy and the imperative of energy independence are playing a mounting role in politics – and eyes are turning to Africa as the continent with the highest potential for renewable (and other) energy resources for the future.

Energy security is the sine qua non in stabilising democracy and economic growth, and in reducing poverty and the impacts of climate

change. This timely publication investigates energy security and renewable energies in Sub-Saharan Africa, pointing out practical

opportunities and regulatory challenges from the perspective of various African and international experts.