Energy Management Research Journal (EMRJ)

Research Article

Brief History of Energy Management and the Case of the Small Island Developing State (SIDS) of Mauritius

Mohammad Khalil Elahee

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius.

Submitted: September 30, 2019; Accepted: December 20, 2019.

Abstract

Energy Management is defined as a systematic endeavour through engineering and management techniques to achieve optimum energy efficiency for specific political, economic and / environmental goals. The history of its evolution with specific reference to the case of a Small Island Developing State, that is, Mauritius, is discussed. Its importance and its obstacles are critically assessed as it happened over the past decades. In the Third Millennium, Energy Management should prove to be a vital tool for sustainable development. Mauritius is in a strategic position and satisfies the social as well as politico-economic conditions to emerge as a leading promoter of Energy Management in neighboring African and Asian countries. The future of Mauritius lies in its assuming responsible leadership in relation to Energy, Environment, Economy and Engineering issues affecting itself and its African and Asian neighbors.

Keywords

Energy; Energy Efficiency; Energy Management; Mauritius; Sustainable Development.

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