Uganda Solar Energy Utilization: Current Status and Future Trends

Avellino, Oting William Kamis; Mwarania, Fridah; Wahab, Al-Hassan Abdul; Aime, Kpatinde Talagbe

doi:10.29322/ijsrp.8.3.2018.p7547

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“…Then, the household energy needs and the repayment period of <=24 months negatively influence the willingness to adopt a decision but not significantly. This agrees with the study by Avellino et al (2018) and Shell Foundation (2021), who stated that consumers know about solar but do not know what it can do, solar energy is associated with low revenue-making businesses, and so its potential benefit in business is not known. That is why households may not be willing to adopt solar because of their business energy needs.…”

Section: Solar Energysupporting

confidence: 88%

“…In Uganda, there is a great potential for solar energy development, whereby about 200,000 km 2 out of 241,037 km 2 of Uganda’s land area has solar radiation exceeding 2,000 kWh/m 2 /year (i.e. 5.48 kWh/m 2 /day) (Avellino et al , 2018). At present, households in Uganda are generating solar energy largely for home consumption purposes such as lighting and charging phones, yet these households could harness solar PV energy for business operations such as farming, small-scale industries and manufacturing at a cheaper cost than on grid-electricity whose accessibility in Uganda is even still inadequate, that is at only 19% (Uganda Bureau of Statistics [UBOS], 2022).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Households’ willingness to adopt solar energy for business use in Uganda

Kabuye

Adaramola

2023

IJESM

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Purpose The adoption of solar energy by households is an important avenue of protecting the environment and enabling energy access in rural areas, especially in developing countries like Uganda, where energy access is low. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the factors that influence the households’ willingness to adopt solar photovoltaic (PV) energy and how soon the households are willing to adopt solar PV energy for business use in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach Heckman’s two-step selection model was used to determine the willingness and urgency of adopting solar PV energy for business use in selected districts in Eastern Uganda. The respondents were selected purposively at the household level at a given point in time. Findings Results show that sex, household head estimated income, mode of acquisition and repayment terms of solar technology positively influence both willingness and urgency to adopt solar energy for business use in households. However, financial disclosure only influences willingness to adopt solar. Then, age and energy need only significantly influence how soon the household is willing to adopt solar PV energy for business use. Research limitations/implications This study’s findings essentially apply to the individual factors that determine the willingness and urgency to adopt solar PV energy for business use by households. Hence, further research is needed to understand the external and industrial factors which could strengthen the predictive potential of the elements in this study. Practical implications This study underscores the need for regulatory enforcement on the supply and usage of quality, reliable and affordable solar equipment which are suitable for business use. Also, the need to promote and finance the usage of solar PV as a green energy source for household businesses has been emphasized. Originality/value The study simultaneously examines the willingness and urgency to adopt solar PV energy for household business purposes using Heckman’s two-step selection model. This has hitherto remained unknown empirically.

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Section: Solar Energysupporting

confidence: 88%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Households’ willingness to adopt solar energy for business use in Uganda

Kabuye

Adaramola

2023

IJESM

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“…There exist several PV solar panels with different market segments, including Pico and microsolar home system, solar home system, standalone institutional solar PV system, solar PV minigrids, and telecommunication and lighting PV solar systems that are being installed [ 126 ]. Pico and microsolar systems are mainly adopted by the locals in the villages where there is no national grid for electricity [ 127 ]. The other minigrid PV solar systems include Xsabo solar plant (20 MW) and Mayuge solar PV plant (10 MW).…”

Section: Solar Energymentioning

confidence: 99%

A Critical Review on the Development and Utilization of Energy Systems in Uganda

Bongomin

Nziu

2022

The Scientific World Journal

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We live in a world that is completely dependent on energy; thus, humankind can no longer live without power. With electricity being the main form of energy today, this has increased the complexity of our life today. In Uganda, electricity generation is mainly through hydropower, which puts the country in the bottleneck of overdependence on one source of energy. There are many energy systems out there that the country can use to diversify its electricity generation. Therefore, the need to understand the level of development and utilization of various energy systems has been the underlying question for this present study. A comprehensive literature survey was conducted using electronic databases, including ScienceDirect, Wiley, Sage, Scopus, Taylor & Francis, and Google Scholar. The publications in the form of reports, conference papers, working papers, discussion papers, journal articles, book sections, and textbooks were considered in this study. In total, 11 energy systems, including human and animal energy, solid biomass (firewood), hydropower, wind, geothermal, solar, nuclear, peat, coal, petroleum, and nonsolid biomass (methanol, hydrogen, ethanol, biodiesel, and biogas), are described. The current and future development and utilization of these energy systems have been described. The challenges for developing and utilizing these systems were elaborated on, and the solutions for their challenges were presented. Hydropower from the Nile River, being the main river for large hydropower plant construction, is the dominant energy system in Uganda. Nuclear energy will be the salvation for the country’s electric energy supply in the near future. Therefore, Uganda needs to bet big on nuclear energy.

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“…Some studies in Uganda indicate that solar photovoltaics (PV) energy has immense potential to provide clean energy and address poverty alleviation issues, thereby fostering social-economic development in rural areas (Trotter et al 2019) (Aarakit et al 2021) (Avellino et al 2018).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Socio-economic analysis of solar photovoltaic-based mini-grids in rural communities: A Ugandan case study

Cartland

Sendegeya

Dieu

2022

J. energy South. Afr.

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The provision of electricity in rural areas has been an outstanding need in trying to achieve the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030. However, most sub-Saharan countries have found this difficult due to financial constraints. Uganda tried to increase rural electrification to more than 20% of its population by 2020 through Rural Electrification Agency programmes. In an attempt to realise SDGs and the National Vision by 2040, Uganda is investing more in renewable energy sources, especially solar photovoltaic mini-grids to ensure that rural areas access affordable, reliable, and sustainable modern energy. This paper assesses the operation, causes of failure, causes of discomfort for mini-grid connected customers, and customer behavior of two solar photovoltaic mini-grids located in Kyenjojo District in western Uganda. It was found that the current energy demand exceeds the generation supply and that the systems need phase upgrades and clustering to remain economically viable and sustainable. The methodology involved re-sizing the existing load demand of the connected users, well-designed and administered questionnaires, analysis of published literature, review of the existing records, and interviews. Analysis was done in an Excel software program. The paper concludes by identifying the benefits and challenges of solar photovoltaic mini-grids in Kyenjojo District.

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Uganda Solar Energy Utilization: Current Status and Future Trends

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Households’ willingness to adopt solar energy for business use in Uganda

Households’ willingness to adopt solar energy for business use in Uganda

A Critical Review on the Development and Utilization of Energy Systems in Uganda

Socio-economic analysis of solar photovoltaic-based mini-grids in rural communities: A Ugandan case study

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