Assessing the uptake of small-scale photovoltaic electricity production in Argentina: the PERMER project

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-142

  Alazraki, Robinson ^a   Haselip, James ^b  

^a SIGLA Energy Consultants   (Argentina)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Argentina; Photovoltaic electricity; Poverty reduction

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; KEROSENE; PASSIVE SOLAR BUILDINGS; SOLAR ENERGY;

ARGENTINA; PHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTRICITY;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 33748942482     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2005.12.015     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. IEA. World energy outlook (2002), International Energy Agency, Paris. Available from
2. Dubash N. Power Politics: equity and environment in electricity reform (2002), World Resources Institute, Washington
3. World Bank. Household energy and the poor: results from a multi-country study (2003), World Bank, Washington, DC
4. Albouy Y., and Nadifi N. Impact of power sector reform on the poor: a review of issues and the literature (1999), World Bank, Washington
5. Barnett A. Energy and the fight against poverty (2000), Department for International Development (Dfid) Livelihood sector report UK
6. Bayliss K. Privatization of electricity distribution: some economic, social and political perspectives. Report 2001-04-E-Distrib (2001), University of Greenwich, Public Services International Research Unit
7. Haselip J., Dyner I., and Cherni J. Electricity market reform in Argentina: assessing the impact for the poor in Buenos Aires. Utilities Policy 13 1 (2005) 1-14
8. Pollitt M. Electricity reform in Argentina: lessons for developing countries (2004), Cambridge University CMI Working Paper 52
9. World Energy Council. Energy markets in transition: the Latin American and Caribbean experience (2001), WEC, London
10. Bahaj A.S. Means of enhancing and promoting the use of solar energy. Renewable Energy 27 2 (2002) 97-105
11. Ramage J. Energy - a guidebook. Oxford; 1997.
12. Rifkin J. The hydrogen economy - the next great economic revolution (2002), Polity, Cambridge
13. ITGD. Powering poverty reduction: ITDG position paper for Renewables 2004, Bonn, 1-4 June 2004. Available from (2004).
14. Bouille D., Dubrovsky H., and Maurer C. Argentina: market-driven reform in the electricity sector. In: Dubash N. (Ed). Power politics: equity and environment in electricity reform (2002), World Resources Institute, Washington
15. World Bank. Off-grid electricity concessions: the World Bank/GEF PERMER project in Argentina. Available from (2004).
16. Anderson T., Doig A., Rees D., and Khennas S. Rural energy services: a handbook for sustainable development (1999), Intermediate Technology Publications Ltd, London
17. Jamieson M. Post-evaluation of renewable energy technology in low-income communities in remote rural areas. The case of Jujuy, Argentina. MSc thesis, Faculty of Life Sciences, Imperial College London; 2005.
18. World Bank. Project appraisal document - Argentina Renewable Energy in the Rural Market Project, Report no. 17495-AR, 1999.