iL-Energy Resources

Legislation

• Energy

Country Profiles, Fact Sheets, Statistics and Indicators

• Energy Profile for Mauritius (IRENA)
• SDG7 Energy Compact of Mauritius
• UNDP FACTSHEET-LOW CARBON ECONOMY - 2024.pdf
• Mauritius - Energy sector review (World Bank)
• Rodrigues - Facts and Figures (CEB)
• Energy and Water Statistics (Statistics Mauritius)
• Environment (Statistics Mauritius)
• Energy Observatory Reports (as from 2015)

Technical Reports

• A 10 Year Electric Vehicle Integration Roadmap for Mauritius Final report - Consultancy Study on Electric Cars

• Annual Reports (MEPU)

• Assessing the Potential of Using Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for Electricity Generation in Mauritius

• CEB Publications (Annual Reports, Integrated Electricity Plans, Energy Saving Guide, and more)
• Long-Term Energy Strategy 2009 – 2025

• Marine Energy Road Map for Republic of Mauritius

• The National Biomass Framework Potential Sources & Recommendations (MCIA, 2023)

• Opportunity Assessment for Geothermal Energy

• Outline of Energy Policy 2007-2025.
• Renewable Energy Roadmaps  (2019;  Revised in 2022)
• Renewable Energy Strategic Plan (RESP) 2018-2023

Schemes & Policies In Force

• CEB Energy Schemes
• Solar Photovoltaic Rebate Scheme for Cooperative Societies (2017)
• Green Energy Scheme for Cooperatives (2017)
• Mauritius Renewable Energy Agency (MARENA)  (2016)
• Net-Metering (Medium Scale Distributed Generation MSDG) (2016)
• Grid Code for Medium Scale Distributed Generation (MSDG) (200 kW up to 2 MW installations)  (2016)
• Net-Metering Phase I (Small Scale Distributed Generation SSDG) (2015)   
• Feed-in Tariff (Small Scale Distributed Generation; SSDG 2010)  (2010)  

Books and Chapters in Books

• Gooroochurn, M. (2024), "Mechatronics Implementation of Passive Building Elements to Improve Thermal Comfort and Promote Energy Efficiency in Buildings", Fowdur, T.P., Rosunee, S., Ah King, R.T.F., Jeetah, P. and Gooroochurn, M. (Ed.) Artificial Intelligence, Engineering Systems and Sustainable Development, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 171-182.
• Gooroochurn, M. (2024), "Demystifying Climate Change and Climate Action Through the Circular Homes Concept – An Educational Tool for Community Engagement", Fowdur, T.P., Rosunee, S., Ah King, R.T.F., Jeetah, P. and Gooroochurn, M. (Ed.) Artificial Intelligence, Engineering Systems and Sustainable Development, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 183-194.
• Doorga, J., Rughooputh, S., Boojhawon, R. (2022). Geospatial Modelling of Solar Radiation Climate. In: Geospatial Optimization of Solar Energy. SpringerBriefs in Energy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95213-6_3
• Cunden TSM, NBR Abdel Hassan, MR Lollchund (2021) “Analysis of Wind Energy Resources for the Island of Mauritius Using Concepts of Thermodynamics” Book Chapter in Progress in Advanced Computing and Intelligent Engineering, 10.1007/978-981-33-4299-6_60.
• Cunden, TSM, MR Lollchund (2021) “High-Resolution Wind Speed Mapping for the Island of Mauritius Using Mesoscale Modelling” Book Chapter in Progress in Advanced Computing and Intelligent Engineering, 10.1007/978-981-33-4299-6_59. 
• Jawaheer BO, A.Z. Dhunny, T.S.M. Cunden, N. Chandrasekaran and M.R. Lollchund (2019) “Modelling the effects of wind farming on the local weather using Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model” Book Chapter in Information Systems Design and Intelligent Applications, Editor: S.C. Satapahy et al., Springer Nature Singapore, https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-3338-5_21
• Dhunny AZ, M.R. Lollchund, S.D.D.V. Rughooputh and TSM Cunden (2019) “Wind Resource Atlas of Mauritius: Mesoscale and Microscale Models” ISBN 978-99903-73-46-2, 50 pages.
• Yin, M.T.P., Jayasuriya, J., Fransson, T., Dinesh, S., Romeela, M. (2013). Assessment of the Most Sustainable Renewable Energy Configuration in Mauritius and Rodriques. In: Leal Filho, W., Mannke, F., Mohee, R., Schulte, V., Surroop, D. (eds) Climate-Smart Technologies. Climate Change Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37753-2_27
• Chummun, J. (2013). The Potential for Using Renewable Sources of Energy in Mauritius. In: Leal Filho, W., Mannke, F., Mohee, R., Schulte, V., Surroop, D. (eds) Climate-Smart Technologies. Climate Change Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-37753-2_15
• Mohee, R., Mudhoo, A. (2012). Energy from Biomass in Mauritius: Overview of Research and Applications. In: Karagiannidis, A. (eds) Waste to Energy. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, London. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4471-2306-4_12
• History of Electricity in Mauritius (CEB, 2015)

Research Publications

2024

• Development of a novel psychological model to predict the eco-block building adoption in Mauritius, Hashita Joyram, Kannan Govindan, Robin Nunkoo, Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Volume 12, 100172 

• The contextual parameters influence on the eco-block building purchase decision in Mauritius, Hashita Joyram,Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, Volume 39, pages 1283–1321 

• The role of energy equity and income inequality in environmental sustainability, Pamela E. Ofori , Isaac K. Ofori , Kenneth Annan, Journal of Cleaner Production,Volume 470, 143183

• Mechatronics Implementation of Passive Building Elements to Improve Thermal Comfort and Promote Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Mahendra Gooroochurn,  Artificial Intelligence, Engineering Systems and Sustainable Development, ISBN: 978-1-83753-541-5, eISBN: 978-1-83753-540-8 

• Prediction of photovoltaic power using the Johansen VECM cointegration method in the Reduit region, Mauritius. Coya, M. Z. F., Khoodaruth, A., Oree, V., Murdan, A., Ramenah, H., Bessafi, M., Morel, B, Doseeah, D. (Apr 2024). International Journal of Green Energy, 21(13), 2939–2952. /10.1080/15435075.2024.2338911 

2023

• Phasing-out of coal from the energy system in Mauritius, Bibi Nabilah Hassen, Dinesh Surroop,  Jean Philippe Praene,  Energy Strategy Reviews, Volume 46, 101068 

• Sustainable Energy and Climate Mitigation Pathways: Meeting the Challenges of the Republic of Mauritius with a Cost-Optimisation Approach,Anna Genave, Nikolaos Papastefanakis, Sandrine Selosse, 46 Pages 

• Spatial modelling and policy evaluation of the offshore wind potential for a small oceanic island: the case of Mauritius. Doorga, J.R.S., Boodoo, Z., Cunden, T.S., Calleecharan, Y. and Khoodeeram, R., 2023. International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 14(4), pp.889-903.
• Geographic Carbon Accounting: The Roadmap for Achieving Net-Zero Emissions in Mauritius Island. Doorga, Jay R., Deenapanray, P.N & Rughooputh, S.D., 2023. Environmental Management, (333) 117434.
• Energy transition to decarbonize the energy system in Mauritius”. D Surroop (2023) , Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Volume 61, 101268, ISSN 1877-3435, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2023.101268.
• Solar Energy: An Analysis of Global, Direct and Diffuse Solar Irradiance for Mauritius. TSM Cunden, JRS Doorga, R Boojhawon, SDDV Rughooputh (2023) 3rd International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME), Pages 1-6. IEEE.
• An In-Depth Scientific Analysis of Rooftop Solar PV Power Potential to Facilitate Strategic Deployment and Implementation in Mauritius. D Rughoo, JRS Doorga, D Somanah, R Tannoo, R Boojhawon, SDDV Rughooputh. 2023 International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET), Pages 1-6.

2022

• A hybrid concentrated solar/biomass combustion system with internal thermal energy storage for fully dispatchable renewable electricity production in Mauritius, Alberto Boretti, energy storage Volume5, Issue1  February 2023  e351 

• Geospatial multi-criteria analysis for identifying optimum wind and solar sites in Africa: Towards effective power sector decarbonization. Doorga, J.R., Hall, J.W. and Eyre, N., 2022. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 158, p.112107.
• Optimizing on utility-scale solar for conservation of pristine landscapes and ecosystems: the case of Rodrigues Island. Doorga, J.R.S., Cunden, T.S., Rughooputh, S.D., Rughoo, D. and Dookayka, K., 2022. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 24(10), pp.3331-3343.
• Development of a day-ahead solar energy forecasting model using seasonal ARIMA for economic load dispatch. JRS Doorga, D Rughoo, R Boojhawon, SDDV Rughooputh (2022)  7th International Conference on Environment Friendly Energies and Applications (EFEA), Pages 1-6. IEEE.
• Implementation of a cloud-based solar radiation model using Regression Analysis for estimating photovoltaic power generation. D Rughoo, S Mohun, JRS Doorga (2022) 7th International Conference on Environment Friendly Energies and Applications (EFEA), Pages 1-5. IEEE.
• An assessment of the solar climate of a tropical island having a complex topography. JRS Doorga, D Rughoo, R Boojhawon, SDDV Rughooputh (2022),  7th International Conference on Environment Friendly Energies and Applications (EFEA), Pages 1-6. IEEE.

2021

• Exploiting the rooftop solar photovoltaic potential of a tropical island state: case of the Mascarene Island of Mauritius. Doorga, J.R.S., Tannoo, R., Rughooputh, S.D. and Boojhawon, R., 2021. International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 12, pp.401-418.
• Power Kite Renewable Energy Production in Mauritius. A. Boretti, 2021 International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME), Mauritius, Mauritius, 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICECCME52200.2021.9590966.

2020

• New insights into the technical challenges of the Mauritius long term energy strategy, M.N. Edoo, Robert T.F. Ah King, Energy Volume 195, 15 March 2020, 116975 

• Predicting the performance of a photovoltaic system in the island nation, Mauritius. Rughoo, D., Ramasesha, S.K.  Clean Techn Environ Policy 22, 1579–1587 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-020-01894

• Multi-level constraints wind farms siting for a complex terrain in a tropical region using MCDM approach coupled with GIS. TSM Cunden, J Doorga, MR Lollchund, SDDV Rughooputh (2020) Energy, 211, 118533.
• An economic assessment of near-shore wind farm development using a weather research forecast-based genetic algorithm model. AZ Dhunny, DS Timmons, Z Allam, MR Lollchund, TSM Cunden (2020) Energy, 201, 117541.
• Identification of optimal wind, solar and hybrid wind-solar farming sites using fuzzy logic modelling. AZ Dhunny, JRS Doorga, Z Allam, MR Lollchund, R Boojhawon (2019) , Energy, 188, 116056.
• A decentralized model of Wind turbine optimization. AZ Dhunny, Z Allam, MR Lollchund and K Dookhitram (2020) Wind Engineering, Vol. 44, Issue 2.
• Energy Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste in Mauritius. Nirvana Neehaul, Pratima Jeetah, Prakash Deenapanray (2020)  Environment, Development and Sustainability, Volume 33, March 2020, 100489
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2019.100489
• Solar Power in the Island Nation, Mauritius. D' Rughoo (2020), E3S Web of Conferences 190, 00007 ICoRER 2019, https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019000007

2019

• Applied Levelized Cost of Electricity for Energy Technologies in a Small Island Developing State: A Case Study in Mauritius, Shea R. and Ramgolam Y K, Renewable Energy, 132, 1415-1424, 2019
• Cost Minimization for Fully Renewable Electricity Systems: a Mauritius Case Study Energy Policy. D Timmons, AZ Dhunny, K Elahee, B Havumaki, M Howells, A Khoodaruth, AK Lema-Driscoll, MR Lollchund, YK Ramgolam, SDDV Rughooputh, and D Surroop (2019) Energy Policy, 113, 110895.
• Sustainable renewable energy planning and wind farming optimization from a biodiversity perspective, AZ Dhunny, Z Allam, D Lobine, MR Lollchund (2019) Energy, Vol. 185, pp. 1282-1297.

2018

• Renewable energy exploitation in the small island developing state of Mauritius: Current practice and future potential, Zumar M.A. Bundhoo, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews ,Volume 82, Part 3, February 2018, Pages 2029-2038

• Investigation of multi-level wind flow characteristics and pedestrian comfort in a tropical city, AZ Dhunny, N Samkhaniani, MR Lollchund, SDDV Rughooputh (2018) xUrban Climate, Vol. 24, pp. 185-204.

• Sustainable renewable energy planning and wind farming optimization from a biodiversity perspective. Modelling the impact of spectral irradiance and average photon energy on photocurrent of solar modules. Ramgolam, Y. K., and Soyjaudah, K. M. S, Solar Energy 173, 1058-1064, 2018,

2017

• Energy landscape in Mauritius, Dinesh Surroop,  Pravesh Raghoo, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews ,Volume 73, June 2017, Pages 688-694,  ISSN 1364-0321.

• Exploring options for a 100% renewable energy system in Mauritius by 2050, A. Khoodaruth, V. Oree, M.K. Elahee, Woodrow W. Clark II , Utilities Policy,Volume 44, February 2017, Pages 38-49
• Investigating the feasibility of positive energy residential buildings in tropical climates. Oree V and Anatah H K (2017). Energy Efficiency, Volume 10, Issue 2, pp.383-404, Springer.
• 2016
• Evaluation of a wind farm project for a smart city in the South-East Coastal Zone of Mauritius. Dhunny, A.Z., Lollchund, M.R., & Rughooputh, S.D.D.V.. (2016). Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, 27(1), 39-50.
• Potential of biogas production from biomass and waste materials in the Small Island Developing State of Mauritius, Zumar M.A. Bundhoo, Sumayya Mauthoor, Romeela Mohee, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 56, 2016, Pages 1087-1100, ISSN 1364-0321, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.026. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032115014094)

2015

• Unveiling the solar resource potential for photovoltaic applications in Mauritius. YK Ramgolam, KMS Soyjaudah (2015) Renewable Energy, Volume 77, Pages 94-100, ISSN 0960-1481,
• A high-resolution mapping of wind energy potentials for Mauritius using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Asma Z. Dhunny, Michel R. Lollchund and Soonil D.D.V. Rughooputh (2015) Wind and Structures, Volume 20, Number 4, April 2015 , pages 565-578.
• The Potential for Wind-Generated Electricity in Mauritius. V. Oree, A. Rajoo (2015) International Journal of Green Energy, 12(8), 821–831.
• Long-Term Wind Characteristics at Selected Locations in Mauritius for Power Generation. A. Z. Dhunny, M. R. Lollchund, S. D. D. V. Rughooputh, Journal of Wind Energy, vol. 2015, Article ID 613936, 12 pages, 2015.
• Life cycle assessment of electricity generation in Mauritius. Ravina Brizmohun, Toolseeram Ramjeawon, Adisa Azapagic, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 106, November 2015, Pages 565-575

2014

• Statistical modelling of wind speed data for Mauritius, AZ Dhunny, RM Lollchund, R Boojhawon, SDDV Rughooputh (2014). International journal of renewable energy research, Volume 4, Issue 4, Pages 1056-1064

2009

• Estimates of CO 2 emissions reduction and potential power generation from biogas at Mare Chicose landfill. Ackmez Mudhoo & Romeela Mohee. 2009. International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 9(1/2), pages 169-192. https://ideas.repec.org/a/ids/ijgenv/v9y2009i1-2p169-192.html

2004

• Renewable energy investment opportunities in Mauritius—an investor’s perspective, C Palanichamy, N Sundar Babu, C Nadarajan (2004), Renewable Energy, Volume 29, Issue 5, Pages 703-716, ISSN 0960-1481, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2003.09.014.