Rural communities in develo** countries lack access to affordable, reliable, and
sustainable forms of energy, which are essential factors for improving living conditions …

There is growing acceptance that renewable energy mini-grids will play an integral role in
the attainment of universal access to electricity as they are now considered to be least cost …

This study attempts to investigate the potential role of renewable energy-based rural
electrification to reduce poverty in remote non-grid villages and outermost islands, through …

Privately-owned, state-owned and public-private renewable energy (RE) projects are
increasingly criticized by social scientists. They can involve dispossessions, management …

Rural off-grid electrification systems powered by renewable energy have become popular in
the Global South. Unfortunately, many microgrids have experienced trouble during their first …

The current electrification status in West African countries presents rural electrification rates
below 40%, national grid losses above 39% with frequent disruptions, and electricity prices …

After decades of terrible ecological impacts, inefficiencies, corruption, and spatial injustices
associated with dependencies on both centralised power generation and distribution in …

Mini-grids have been widely developed for rural electrification purposes in Kenya,
predominantly as systems combining photovoltaic modules (PV), a diesel generator, and …

This study contrasts two national solar home system (SHS) programs that relied on the same
World Bank approach, but reached dramatically different results. The Energy Services …

This article provides empirical contributions to our understanding of how small-scale
renewable electricity systems (RES) can generate gender-equal opportunities for …