Rural electrification and efforts to create enterprises for the effective use of power

Bastakoti, Badri Prasad

doi:10.1016/s0306-2619(03)00055-2

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“…The stimulation of access to markets should focus on social rather than (only) physical access, as the social distance is at least as inhibitive as the physical distance. Stimulation of market access would build upon business development initiatives that may be combined with electrification programmes to enhance energy demand such as promoted by ESMAP (ESMAP, 2008) and promising examples such as the AHREC work in Nepal (Bastakoti, 2003). However, the findings of this study emphasises that for sustainability of impacts, institution building would need to support in all phases of enterprise development, not only initial phases of identification of ideas for products, and training for basic entrepreneurial skills, but especially continuous market information and training to adapt products to the demand of distant markets.…”

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The role of energy in creating opportunities for income generation in the Indian Himalayas

Dijk

2012

Energy Policy

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Although it is clear that there are links between access to modern energy carriers and economic development, the necessary understanding of these links is lacking. Research in literature shows mixed results. This paper studies the mechanisms that link energy supply and impacts on income generation. Empirical data from 264 small scale enterprises in 16 clusters of villages in the Indian Himalayas is analysed. The steps between energy supply and impacts on enterprise are stratified, studying actual energy use of energy services. The analysis shows that for the majority of typical enterprises in rural areas, which are informal enterprises with less than 6 workers, the impacts on incomes are low even though the uptake of electricity in enterprises is high. The key factor influencing impacts on incomes is limitations in access to markets for enterprise products, especially social access. For most small scale rural entrepreneurs the main impacts of energy access are on wellbeing. The findings are discussed to come to policy recommendations in the field of energy supply and complementary fields to achieving positive impacts on rural development.

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Section: Discussion Of Implications For Energy Projects Energy Policmentioning

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The role of energy in creating opportunities for income generation in the Indian Himalayas

Dijk

2012

Energy Policy

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“…by reducing the bureaucratic hurdle of founding a small enterprise or supporting new financing mechanisms for rural SMEs (similarly to micro financing). In this regard, examples from other countries show, that new business models can help generating income and thereby assuring affordability in the long run: Instead of mere electricity provision, these business models offer services which are based on electricity (e.g., cooling) and result in efficiency gains or new economic activity (Yadoo and Cruickshank, 2012b;Bastakoti, 2003;Aron et al, 2009). Forth, to successfully implement the chosen rural electrification strategy, the provision of the required financial and human resources has to be ensured.…”

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An analysis of remote electric mini-grids in Laos using the Technological Innovation Systems approach

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Bening

Schmidt

2015

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

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“…The demand for energy services in the form of electricity for household and commercial purposes has never been resolved across the continent [11,35,39]. Studies forecasting electricity access for the next two decades suggest that the current trend of development in electricity systems would not lead to sustainable electricity access [39,61].…”

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Leapfrogging to Renewable Energy: The Opportunity for Unmet Electricity Markets

Batinge

Musango

Brent

2017

SAJIE

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Electricity plays a crucial role in the socio-economic development of any country. Developing countries, however, unlike their developed counterparts, do not have electricity markets that are fully satisfied, nor are they 'laden' with large-scale infrastructure that could create inertia about making the transition. The objective of this paper is to identify the potential trajectories for unmet electricity markets in sub-Saharan Africa to leapfrog to renewable energy as they strive to accelerate access to electricity. The following key drivers of renewable energy leapfrogging in unmet electricity markets were identified from the review: the need to achieve sustainability targets; the availability of renewable energy resources on a sufficient scale; growing investment in renewable energy; maturing niche renewable technologies; a weakening renewable energy cost hypothesis; and a growing population and increasing urbanisation. The paper further conceptualised three potential transition paradigms: revolutionary, scattered, and coned pathways. These paradigms were defined by the pace and magnitude of the transition that can be observed, and depend on the intensity of the identified drivers in a specific unmet electricity market. The paper argues that the largely unmet electricity market in sub-Saharan Africa provides an opportunity to leapfrog the fossilintensive energy regime to adopt a renewable energy regime. OPSOMMINGElektrisiteit speel 'n belangrike rol in die sosio-ekonomiese ontwikkeling van enige land. In teenstelling met hul ontwikkelde eweknieë, is ontwikkelende lande se elektrisiteitsmarkte nog nie versadig nie, en is hulle ook boonop nie opgesaal met grootskaalse infrastruktuur wat oorgang sou vertraag nie. Die doel van hierdie artikel is om die potensiële trajekte vir onontginde elektrisiteitsmarkte in sub-Sahara-Afrika te identifiseer om oor te skakel na hernubare energie in hul strewe daarna om toegang tot elektrisiteit te versnel. Die behoefte om volhoubaarheidsdoelwitte te bereik word ondersoek, asook die beskikbaarheid van hernubare energiebronne op voldoende skaal; toenemende belegging in hernubare energie; die ontwikkeling van nie-hernubare tegnologie; die hipotese rakende die verminderde koste verbonde aan hernubare energie-infrakstruktuur; en die bevolkingsaanwas en verstedeliking. Die artikel stel ook 3 omskakeling-paradigmas voor: revolusionêre, verspreide of gefokusde roetes. Dit was gedefinieer deur die tempo en omvang van die omskakeling waargeneem, en hang af van die intensiteit van die geïdentifiseerde drywers in die mark. Die argument word gemaak dat die onbevredigde elektrisiteitsmark in die sub-Sahara mark geleenthede bied om die fosielbrandstof-intensiewe energie-opwekking verby te steek en sodoende 'n hernubare energie regime in werking te stel.

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Rural electrification and efforts to create enterprises for the effective use of power

Cited by 37 publications

References 2 publications

The role of energy in creating opportunities for income generation in the Indian Himalayas

The role of energy in creating opportunities for income generation in the Indian Himalayas

An analysis of remote electric mini-grids in Laos using the Technological Innovation Systems approach

Leapfrogging to Renewable Energy: The Opportunity for Unmet Electricity Markets

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