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T1 - Low‐carbon off‐grid electrification for rural areas in the United Kingdom: Lessons from the developing world
AU - Yadoo, Annabel
AU - Gormally, Alexandra
AU - Cruickshank, Heather
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - Low-carbon off-grid electrification for rural areas is becoming increasingly popular in the United Kingdom. However, many developing countries have been electrifying their rural areas in this way for decades. Case study fieldwork in Nepal and findings from United Kingdom based research will be used to examine how developed nations can learn from the experience of developing countries with regard to the institutional environment and delivery approach adopted in renewable energy off-grid rural electrification. A clearer institutional framework and more direct external assistance during project development are advised. External coordinators should also engage the community in a mobilization process a priori to help alleviate internal conflicts of interest that could later impede a project.
AB - Low-carbon off-grid electrification for rural areas is becoming increasingly popular in the United Kingdom. However, many developing countries have been electrifying their rural areas in this way for decades. Case study fieldwork in Nepal and findings from United Kingdom based research will be used to examine how developed nations can learn from the experience of developing countries with regard to the institutional environment and delivery approach adopted in renewable energy off-grid rural electrification. A clearer institutional framework and more direct external assistance during project development are advised. External coordinators should also engage the community in a mobilization process a priori to help alleviate internal conflicts of interest that could later impede a project.
KW - Rural electrification
KW - renewable energy
KW - Decentralized energy
U2 - 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.07.040
DO - 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.07.040
M3 - Journal article
VL - 39
SP - 6400‐6407
JO - Energy Policy
JF - Energy Policy
SN - 0301-4215
IS - 10
ER -