The role for low carbon electrification technologies in poverty reduction and climate change strategies: A focus on renewable energy mini-grids with case studies in Nepal, Peru and Kenya

Energy Policy

Volumn 42, Issue , 2012, Pages 591-602

  Yadoo, Annabel ^a   Cruickshank, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mini grid; Renewable energy; Rural electrification

Indexed keywords

AC POWER; COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; ELECTRICITY USE; FINANCING MECHANISMS; FUEL SOURCE; GASIFIERS; LOW CARBON; MINI GRIDS; MINI-GRID; POVERTY REDUCTION; PRIVATE-SECTOR INVESTMENTS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS; TRAINING CENTRES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; INVESTMENTS; RURAL AREAS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY USE; INVESTMENT; PRIVATE SECTOR; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SUSTAINABILITY; WELFARE IMPACT;

KENYA; NEPAL; PERU;

EID: 84856265675     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.12.029     Document Type: Article

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