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Informing industrial policy for renewable energy-led SME productivity in Sierra Leone: The economic feasibility of micro-wind technology

Project report Firms, Trade and Sustainable Growth

This research assesses the viability of SMEs manufacturing and deploying micro-wind turbines to tackle energy poverty in Sierra Leone, where unreliable electricity limits business productivity. It combines prototype development with market and financial analysis to evaluate commercial potential, inform policy, and support sustainable economic growth.

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Sir Prince Malcolm Nuni

Lecturer, University of Sierra Leone

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