Approximately 1.9 million Colombians lacked access to clean and reliable energy in 2020
due to residing in rural non-interconnected zones (NIZ). This lack of reliable electricity is …

A key global challenge is the provision of access to modern energy services to all. Indicators
such as national electrification rates can mask significant inadequacies in supply, while …

With diffusion theory as the point of departure, this study analyses the factors that influence
the adoption of renewable electricity from individual households' perspectives. The analysis …

Nowadays, the sustainability of micro-grids has received much attention in the research
community since micro-grids are becoming an appealing alternative to provide clean energy …

Results: A model that integrates and describes the behavior of the main variables involved
in the operation of microgrids was formulated to analyze the possible implementation of …

Renewable energy mini-grids are expected to play a major role in pursuit of universal
access to modern energy services, particularly in rural Africa where grid extension is …

The resource curse, also known as the paradox of plenty, has usually been studied via the
correlation between resource endowment and specific economic variables. Moving away …

Microgrids offer tremendous opportunities in isolated areas or developing countries that are
unable to establish a traditional power infrastructure. However, microgrids face vast …

Abstract Nowadays, 1.2 billion people lack access to electricity, mainly in rural areas of
developing countries. In particular, 22 million people do not have electricity in Latin America …

Modern, small-scale renewable energy technology has the potential to enable and sustain
rural livelihoods, particularly in developing countries remote locations without access to the …