Public awareness of the need to reduce global warming and the significant increase in the
prices of conventional energy sources have encouraged many countries to provide new …

▪ Abstract Renewable energy is shifting from the fringe to the mainstream of sustainable
development. Past donor efforts achieved modest results but often were not sustained or …

A techno-economic feasibility of a stand-alone hybrid power generation for a remote
community in Bangladesh is carried out in this study. The proposed system integrates a …

Rural electrification improves the quality of life of rural dwellers having limited or non-access
to electricity through decentralized electricity coverage. Since the price of oil is unstable and …

Research attention on decentralized autonomous energy systems has increased
exponentially in the past three decades, as demonstrated by the absolute number of …

As a renewable energy, biogas is not only an important part of the development of rural new
energy, but also an important aspect of sustainable development in China. The development …

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

In 2014, China announced an ambitious plan to help alleviate rural poverty through
deploying distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in poor areas. The solar energy for …

Household energy consumption in rural areas is strongly related to living standards, poverty
alleviation, air pollution and health, but lacks solid analysis due to limited data. This paper …

Energy supply to the rural poor in develo** countries is a complex activity that transcends
the simple selection of a best technology. This paper explains the outcomes achieved by …