The challenges of providing electricity to rural households are manifold. Ever increasing
demand–supply gap, crumbling electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure, high …

Abstract While North-South technology transfer and cooperation (NSTT) for low carbon
energy technology has been implemented for decades, South-South technology transfer …

This paper is based on a review of the effectiveness of solar home systems (SHS) in Africa in
meeting users expectations on a service based analytical approach. Various projects have …

The World Bank has sought to advance the diffusion of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology
for off-grid applications in the developing world. As these systems are fundamentally …

Abstract Knowledge of a new technology is necessary for a consumer to make an informed
decision on its adoption, but this is difficult with nascent technologies such as solar home …

To solve the climate crisis, the world must make a wholesale shift to renewable energy
technologies. With surging growth in emerging markets, this transformation takes on even …

Solar energy is one option for reducing future greenhouse gas emissions. Offsetting 50% of
all future growth in thermal electricity generation by photovoltaics (PVs) would reduce …

Limited fossil resources, the continuous increment in fuel prices and severe environmental
problems require new sustainable electricity generation options, which utilize renewable …

Stable and sustainable economic development—including that of renewable energy
resources (RES)—requires institutional support of an environment that would enable market …

The present study concentrates on photovoltaic (PV) projects for providing decentralized
power supply in remote locations in India. Results of a techno-economic evaluation are …