Financing off-grid sustainable energy access for the poor

Glemarec, Yannick

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2012.03.032

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“…In fact, high potentials of productive uses have been revealed in various studies (e.g., [145][146][147][148][149]). For instance, Glemarec [150] resumes numerous studies, which coincide that an additional household income of around US $900 can be obtained from productive use thanks to access to electricity. This has also been observed for off-grid PV systems: for instance, in Ghana, an additional income of US $5-$12/day could be attained in grocery stores thanks to solar PV lighting [151].…”

Section: Contribution To User Income (Productive Use)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainability of Off-Grid Photovoltaic Systems for Rural Electrification in Developing Countries: A Review

Féron

2016

Sustainability

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Abstract:A review on rural electrification programs and projects based on off-grid Photovoltaic (PV) systems, including Solar Pico Systems (SPS) and Solar Home Systems (SHS) in Developing Countries (DCs) was conducted. The goal was to highlight the main multidimensional drawbacks that may constrain the sustainability of these systems. Four dimensions of sustainability (institutional, economic, environmental and socio-cultural) were considered in this review. It was found that institutional flaws (such as the scarcity of durability/stability and enforcement of formal institutions, weak regulations or standards, incomplete decentralization/participation and the lack of institutional adaptability) seriously compromise the sustainability of rural electrification efforts in DCs. While the lack of an effective focalized subsidy scheme (e.g., cross-tariff scheme) for the electricity tariffs of the poor population often made projects economically unsustainable, the scarcity of environmental awareness, regulations or incentives has often turned presumably clean energy technologies into environmentally unsustainable projects. Progress regarding social acceptance, accuracy and cultural justice is urgently needed for ensuring the socio-cultural sustainability of rural electrification efforts in DCs. This review may help stakeholders to identify and (based on prior experiences) address the most severe drawbacks affecting the sustainability of rural electrification efforts in DCs.

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Section: Contribution To User Income (Productive Use)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainability of Off-Grid Photovoltaic Systems for Rural Electrification in Developing Countries: A Review

Féron

2016

Sustainability

115

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“…However, RETs are the cheaper solution in off-grid areas. According to Glemarec [33], rapid technological innovations and increased commercialisation have resulted in a decrease in manufacturing costs, hence lower prices for RETs and more creative accessibility. This is supported by the Solar Homes Systems Project in Eastern Province of Zambia where the households pay only for battery charging and maintenance of the technology or what is called 'fee for service'.…”

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Review of Renewable Energy Technologies in Zambian Households: Capacities and Barriers Affecting Successful Deployment

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Modern renewable energy has been hailed as one of the prerequisites for fostering green growth and the achievement of sustainable development. Despite efforts to promote the use of renewable energy in households, its adoption has remained fairly low, hence the need for an inquiry into household capabilities needed for the acquisition and adoption of renewable energy technologies. This paper reviews the requisite capacities of households for the adoption of renewable energy services and expounds on some of the barriers hampering renewable energy among households. It takes a desk research approach to analyse the capacities which should be possessed by Zambian households and possible barriers constraining the widespread deployment of renewable energy technologies. The findings reveal that there is a need for a broader, multidimensional understanding of access to renewable energy in order for deployment to be effective. Barriers to the successful adoption of clean energy technologies include underserved populations, policy inadequacies; an underexploited renewable energy sector and heavy reliance on a service-challenged hydro-power utility. Since most of the aforementioned challenges are institutional in nature, the paper concludes with a recommendation of a baseline assessment to understand knowledge, perceptions, attitudes and drivers for renewable energy technology adoption among households.

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“…Glemarec's (2012) analysis of market development projects in Africa and Asia shows that successful market development often requires significant investments of public resources in order to create the conditions needed to leverage private finance for RET diffusion. Renewable energy partnerships at all levels vary in their focus and intensity as the partnership label is used for continuous and close collaborations as well as for roundtables, repeat contracting and consulting (Forsyth 2010;van Huijstee et al 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

Renewable energy partnerships in development cooperation: Towards a relational understanding of technical assistance

Kruckenberg

2015

Energy Policy

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Financing off-grid sustainable energy access for the poor

Cited by 114 publications

References 8 publications

Sustainability of Off-Grid Photovoltaic Systems for Rural Electrification in Developing Countries: A Review

Sustainability of Off-Grid Photovoltaic Systems for Rural Electrification in Developing Countries: A Review

Review of Renewable Energy Technologies in Zambian Households: Capacities and Barriers Affecting Successful Deployment

Renewable energy partnerships in development cooperation: Towards a relational understanding of technical assistance

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