A comprehensive survey is carried out in Kendu Bay area of Kenya to determine electrification patterns of a typical rural sub-Saharan Africa community and to determine the reasons behind such energy choices. The data from the survey is used to build a transition probability matrix (TPM) for different electrification states for Kendu Bay households. The TPM and the survey data are used to model temporal diffusion of PV systems and PV-based communal (mini/micro) grids in the area. Survey data show that majority of Kendu Bay residents shun the national grid due to high connection fees, unreliability of the system, and corruption; people who can afford-to choose small solar home systems for their basic electricity needs. Without any government ...
Developing countries have struggled with low electrification rates in rural areas. This study invest...
Access to clean ad reliable energy remains a fundamental bottleneck to the achievement of sustainabl...
The data presents community surveys from rural Uganda and Zambia. Using a novel community survey, we...
The declaration of 2014-2024 as the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All has catalyzed actions towar...
The declaration of 2014–2024 as the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All has catalyzed actions towar...
In Sub-Saharan Africa, 600 million people live without electricity. Despite the ambitions of governm...
In Sub-Saharan Africa, 600 million people live without electricity. Despite the ambitions of governm...
Access to reliable, sustainable, and affordable electricity services is essential for quality of lif...
Access to reliable, sustainable, and affordable electricity services is essential for quality of lif...
The achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development goals is strongly connected with access...
Development of electricity delivery infrastructures are path-dependent, meaning, each development de...
Modern energy services such as electricity offer social, economic and health benefits, particularly ...
About one third of people who lack electricity access worldwide reside in Africa, the most disadvant...
With around 12% of Kenya’s rural population having access to electricity in 2014, rural electrificat...
Improving energy access through the provision of sustainable electrification is fundamental to reduc...
Developing countries have struggled with low electrification rates in rural areas. This study invest...
Access to clean ad reliable energy remains a fundamental bottleneck to the achievement of sustainabl...
The data presents community surveys from rural Uganda and Zambia. Using a novel community survey, we...
The declaration of 2014-2024 as the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All has catalyzed actions towar...
The declaration of 2014–2024 as the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All has catalyzed actions towar...
In Sub-Saharan Africa, 600 million people live without electricity. Despite the ambitions of governm...
In Sub-Saharan Africa, 600 million people live without electricity. Despite the ambitions of governm...
Access to reliable, sustainable, and affordable electricity services is essential for quality of lif...
Access to reliable, sustainable, and affordable electricity services is essential for quality of lif...
The achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development goals is strongly connected with access...
Development of electricity delivery infrastructures are path-dependent, meaning, each development de...
Modern energy services such as electricity offer social, economic and health benefits, particularly ...
About one third of people who lack electricity access worldwide reside in Africa, the most disadvant...
With around 12% of Kenya’s rural population having access to electricity in 2014, rural electrificat...
Improving energy access through the provision of sustainable electrification is fundamental to reduc...
Developing countries have struggled with low electrification rates in rural areas. This study invest...
Access to clean ad reliable energy remains a fundamental bottleneck to the achievement of sustainabl...
The data presents community surveys from rural Uganda and Zambia. Using a novel community survey, we...