冈比亚农业分布式可再生能源（英）2026

Copyright © IRENA 2026 Unless otherwise stated, material in this publication may be freely used, shared, copied, reproduced, printed and/or stored,provided that appropriate acknowledgement is given of IRENA as the source and copyright holder. Material in this publication thatis attributed to third parties may be subject to separate terms of use and restrictions, and appropriate permissions from these thirdparties may need to be secured before any use of such material. ISBN:978-92-9260-720-3 Citation:IRENA (2026),Decentralised renewable energy for agriculture in The Gambia, International Renewable EnergyAgency, Abu Dhabi. About IRENA The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countriesin their transition to a sustainable energy future and serves as the principal platform for international co-operation, acentre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial knowledge on renewable energy.IRENA promotes the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, including bioenergy,geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind energy, in the pursuit of sustainable development, energy access,energy security and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity. www.irena.org Acknowledgements This report was developed under the guidance of Gürbüz Gönül (Director, IRENA Country Engagement andPartnerships) and Kavita Rai (IRENA) and was authored by Babucarr Bittaye (IRENA). The report was peer-reviewed by Giedre Viskantaite, Mamadou Goundiam, Ntsebo Sephelane, Thierry Odou,Wilson Matekenya, and Dahae Ha (IRENA). The report also benefited from valuable data contributions by SibghatUllah, Imen Gherboudj (IRENA), and Samba Bah (NAWEC). External review and feedback were provided by CarlosOlive Sordo (GOGLA), Lamin K. Marong (Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines, The Gambia), Musa M. Humma(Department of Agriculture, The Gambia), and Matarr Touray (World Bank). Primary data collection and initial report drafting was led by Mamadi B. Ceesay supported by Baba Galleh Jallow(consultants). Country-level activities were facilitated by the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines. Consultationswith the Food and Agriculture Organisation, the United Nations Development Programme, The Association ofNon-governmental Organisations, National Women Farmers’ Association, SWE-Gam, GAM-Solar Co. Ltd, ECOBank (Gambia) Limited, Supersonicz Microfinance, Mbolo Association, and Radville Farms, helped in shaping thedevelopment of this report. Editing and production were managed by Francis Field with the support of Stephanie Clarke. Technical review wasconducted by Paul Komor. The report was edited by Jonathan Gorvett, with design by Elkanodata. This report was supported by voluntary contributions from the United Arab Emirates and the Open SocietyFoundations. For further information or to provide feedback, contact:publications@irena.org The report is available at:www.irena.org/publications Disclaimer This publication and the material herein are provided “as is”. All reasonable precautions have been taken by IRENA to verify thereliability of the material. However, neither IRENA nor any of its officials, agents, data providers or other third-party contentproviders provide a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, and they accept no responsibility or liability for anyconsequence of use of the publication. The information contained herein does not necessarily represent the views of the Members of IRENA. The mention of specificcompanies or certain projects or products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by IRENA in preference toothers of a similar nature that are not mentioned. The designations employed and the presentation of material herein do not implythe expression of any opinion on the part of IRENA concerning the legal status of any region, country, territory, city or area, or theauthorities thereof, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers or boundaries. Contents Executive summary7 1.Introduction11 1.1Socio-economic context111.2Overview of the agricultural sector121.3Overview of electricity sector131.4Renewable energy in The Gambia’s development15 2.Methodology and approach17 2.1Selection of agricultural value chains172.2Stakeholder consultation and primary data collection182.3Estimating market potential192.4Business case analysis of DRE solutions19 3.1Rice value chain213.2Maize value chain223.3Vegetable value chain233.4Poultry value chain24 4.DRE in The Gambia’s agriculture: Status and trends25 4.1Profile of SHFs in The Gambia254.2Electricity access in agriculture264.3Access to and knowledge of DRE technologies among SHFs264.4Productive uses of energy in the agricultural value chain284.5Access to finance294.6The DRE supply-side market in The Gambia304.7Barriers to DRE integration in agriculture in The Gambia31 5.The market potential and business case for DRE in Gambian agriculture33