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Table 9 Cumulative generation capacity (MW), electricity generated (MWh) and emission (tCO2) (base case and LCD option)

From: Low-carbon development strategy for the West African electricity system: preliminary assessment using System dynamics approach

Time (year)

2011

2020

2030

2040

2050

2060

Simulated cumulative grid capacity, MW

 LCD option

10,094.0

14,768.8

34,086.8

84,834.5

220,845.1

589,107.6

 Base case

10,094.0

15,605.1

38,329.0

101,911.7

283,509.6

807,397.5

Simulated cumulative electricity demand, kWh/person

 LCD option

603.6

694.9

1228.7

2342.7

4672.3

9548.5

 Base case

603.6

734.2

1381.6

2814.3

5998.1

13,086.6

Simulated cumulative electricity generated, MWh

 LCD option

539,625,216

789,540,608

1,822,278,656

4,535,250,944

11,806,379,008

31,493,689,344

 Base case

392,454,720

606,726,400

1,490,232,064

3,962,328,320

11,022,852,096

31,391,614,976

Simulated cumulative emission from WAPP system, million tCO2

 LCD option

90.2

131.9

304.5

757.8

1972.6

5262.0

 Base case

66.6

102.9

252.8

672.3

1870.2

5326.0