In 2001, South Africa’s government initiated an electrification programme with ambitions to improve its rural electrification access rate. Therefore, the government provided remote and rural areas without access to the grid with Solar Home Systems (SHSs). This study has evaluated whether the SHS has contributed to improved welfare for the users, and in which ways. The success of the fee for service arrangement and electricity demand beyond the given amount from the SHS has also been investigated. Two alternative solutions consisting of two mini-grid systems have been examined to evaluate if they had the potential to be a better solution for South Africa’s rural electrification in the future. Qualitative interviews were carried out in the L...
A large part of the Namibian low income population lack access to grid distributed electricity. This...
Access to electricity in a sustainable, affordable, and reliable manner is still a challenge, especi...
The challenges facing rural electrification in Uganda are diverse with less than 3% of the rural pop...
Previous studies have shown that provision of sustainable electricity supply to rural households is ...
The objective of most rural electrification programs in the developing world is to bring about socio...
The Maphephetheni area is a unique area. First of all, it was the first rural area with Photovoltaic...
Today, sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 75% of the world population without access to electricity whi...
The residential sector in South Africa is being electrified by the South African government on a pri...
Small solar home systems (SHS) have emerged as potential alternatives to grid electrifications, enab...
Only 10 % of the rural population in Sub-Saharan Africa has access to electricity. At the same time ...
Solenergi är en förnybar energikälla som lämpar sig väl för soliga subsahariska Afrika. Samtidigt är...
Currently, practically all off-grid power systems supplying electricity access in rural Tanzania are...
In Sub-Saharan Africa, millions of people live without access to electricity. In rural areas, connec...
This thesis presents a study of the technical, economic and social appropriateness of small stand-al...
Much work has considered the practicalities and affordability of solar systems for domestic energy s...
A large part of the Namibian low income population lack access to grid distributed electricity. This...
Access to electricity in a sustainable, affordable, and reliable manner is still a challenge, especi...
The challenges facing rural electrification in Uganda are diverse with less than 3% of the rural pop...
Previous studies have shown that provision of sustainable electricity supply to rural households is ...
The objective of most rural electrification programs in the developing world is to bring about socio...
The Maphephetheni area is a unique area. First of all, it was the first rural area with Photovoltaic...
Today, sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 75% of the world population without access to electricity whi...
The residential sector in South Africa is being electrified by the South African government on a pri...
Small solar home systems (SHS) have emerged as potential alternatives to grid electrifications, enab...
Only 10 % of the rural population in Sub-Saharan Africa has access to electricity. At the same time ...
Solenergi är en förnybar energikälla som lämpar sig väl för soliga subsahariska Afrika. Samtidigt är...
Currently, practically all off-grid power systems supplying electricity access in rural Tanzania are...
In Sub-Saharan Africa, millions of people live without access to electricity. In rural areas, connec...
This thesis presents a study of the technical, economic and social appropriateness of small stand-al...
Much work has considered the practicalities and affordability of solar systems for domestic energy s...
A large part of the Namibian low income population lack access to grid distributed electricity. This...
Access to electricity in a sustainable, affordable, and reliable manner is still a challenge, especi...
The challenges facing rural electrification in Uganda are diverse with less than 3% of the rural pop...