How may a national electricity plan be formulated based on underlying national goals?
The following approaches can be helpful in identifying where activities in the energy and electricity sectors can play an integral part in achieving the underlying national goals of any country. In formulating a renewable energy policy, test each potential objective against the national policy goal it is designed to advance. Determine, within the overall goals of the nation, the importance of developing the electricity sector, and the means for its growth and operation. The following questions are examples only, and not exhaustive. The exercise is to identify the underlying goals of the national policies.· What are the government and private-sector investment goals for national growth and development? · What are the relative roles of the government and the private sector in the development, ownership and control of national resources? · What are the goals for development of rural and remote areas? · What are the national goals for the development of new industries? · What are the natio
